East Texas is also often colloquially referred to as the "Piney Woods," an area characterized by dense pine forest that unfurls into Arkansas and Louisiana. A total of almost 100,000 acres were listed for sale in Houston County recently; the overall value of all Houston County land and rural real estate for sale was nearly $224 million. Houston County ranks 59th out of 254 counties in the Lone Star State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. There were five properties listed as sold in Houston County through the Land Network Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $1,733,647. Crockett had the most land for sale. From an economic perspective, government and state-level services contribute most to Houston County's overall GDP. Houston County is Texas's 40th biggest county (1,236 square miles). It's located in the Piney Woods North Texas region of the state.