A total of approximately 5,000 acres were listed for sale in Roane County recently, representing a total value of $16 million in Roane County farms, rural land, hunting land and other land for sale. Roane County ranks 29th out of 55 counties in West Virginia for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. Spencer featured the most land for sale. Economically speaking, Roane County's is largely dependent on mining and mineral extraction-related businesses and services. Roane County is West Virginia's 18th biggest county (483 square miles). It's located in the Southwest West Virginia region of the state.