Land Market Insights and Pricing in Slope County, North Dakota

Set in southwestern North Dakota, Slope County is as far from civilization as pretty much anywhere in the lower 48—which goes a long way to demonstrating why it registered the fewest inhabitants (727) than any other county in North Dakota during the last U.S. Census count. Remarkably, the county is the size of Rhode Island, but while some 175,000 Rhode Islanders live in the state capital, Providence, less than three dozen can call the Slope County Seat, Amidon, home. In fact, Amidon is so small that Rand McNally doesn't index it in their U.S. road atlas. Slope County ranks 42nd in the Rough Rider State for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. Of all land and rural real estate for sale in Slope County, Amidon featured the most land for sale. Slope County has a large agricultural economy, with 221 farms recorded in the county during the latest U.S. Census. Farming activities in Slope County generate annual revenues of $4 million, most of which is from crops. Slope County is the 26th largest county (1,219 square miles) in North Dakota. It's located in the West North Dakota region of the state.