The overall value of farms, rural land, hunting land and other land for sale in Jackson County recently on Land.com was nearly $826 million. This represents almost 100,000 acres of farms and rural real estate for sale in Jackson County. Jackson County ranks fourth out of 100 counties in the Tar Heel State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all locations in Jackson County with farms, rural land, hunting land and other land for sale, Sylva had the most land for sale. From an economic perspective, government and state-level services contribute most to Jackson County's overall GDP. Jackson County is the 49th biggest county (494 square miles) in North Carolina. It's located in the Mountains North Carolina region of North Carolina.