The value of all farms, rural land, hunting land and other land for sale in Nicholas County recently was $15 million, representing a total of 779 acres of land for sale in Nicholas County. Nicholas County ranks 23rd out of 55 counties in West Virginia for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Of all farms and rural land for sale in Nicholas County, Summersville had the most land for sale. Economically speaking, Nicholas County's is largely dependent on mining and mineral extraction-related businesses and services. Nicholas County is one of the ten largest counties in West Virginia (654 square miles). It's located in the Southeast West Virginia region of West Virginia.