Of 100 counties in the Tar Heel State, Rutherford County ranks 32nd in terms of size (567 square miles). Rutherford County is in Mountains North Carolina. The total value of 1,000 acres of riverfront homes and property recently listed for sale in North Carolina's Rutherford County was around $100,000. Browse all waterfront property for sale in Rutherford County on the Land Network to find the marina, lakefront and other recreational property that meets your needs, from waterside land perfect as a retirement investment to existing residential waterfront land and property for hunting, fishing and other outdoor-recreation pursuits! The most common type of land for sale by combined acreage in Rutherford County is undeveloped land.