The combined value of land for sale in Pender County recently on Land.com was almost $356 million. This represents nearly 5,000 acres of farms, rural land, hunting land and other land for sale in Pender County. Pender County ranks 21st out of 100 counties in the Tar Heel State for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Among cities in Pender County with farms and rural real estate for sale, Hampstead had the most land for sale. Based on its natural assets, tourism and recreation are important factors in the Pender County economy. Pender County is one of the ten largest counties in North Carolina (934 square miles). It's located in the Coast North Carolina region of the state.