Lands of America data shows $384 million in land, homesites and other rural acreage for sale for sale in the Buckeye State. This represents some 35,680 acres of land for sale in the state. The most expensive land listed for sale on Lands of America recently was $12 million, although the median price for land and rural real estate for sale in Ohio was $297,093. The average price of land and rural property for sale in Ohio was $403,517. There was 1,714 acres of sold land in Ohio recorded last month through the Lands of America sales program. This reflects a 20 percent decrease in sales activity over the previous month. The total value of this sold land and rural real estate was $6.6 million. Some 56 species of mammals, 200 species of breeding birds and 170 species of fish call Ohio home. The state has 74 state parks and over 130 preserves, sections of which are open to hunt and fish. Ohio is also home to a burgeoning wine industry, with over 100 wineries registered in the state producing 800, 000 gallons of wine every year and including Ohio's signature Ice Wine. As befits a state with excellent hunting for big and small game like deer, waterfowl and wild turkey,
hunting land was the most common type of land for sale in Ohio. U.S. News & World Report ranks Ohio as one of the country's top ten states for its cost of living. Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Highland County had the most land and rural real estate for sale. In terms of size, Ohio is the country's 34th-largest state, covering an area of 44,828 square miles (29 million acres). Of this area, 40,861 square miles (91 percent) is made up of land, while the remaining 3,965 square miles is made up of water.
