Tracking price-per-acre trends across regions and property types: what drives changes and how to interpret the data.
According to LandSquatch data covering 198,170+ properties across Georgia and Florida, understanding land price per acre trends is essential for making informed land investment decisions.
National averages are misleading because land prices vary enormously by location and characteristics. In the Southeast: remote timberland runs $1,500-$4,000/acre, rural residential (road access, buildable) $5,000-$15,000/acre, mountain view parcels $15,000-$50,000+/acre, and suburban fringe land $20,000-$100,000+/acre. According to LandSquatch data covering 198,170+ properties, price per acre is meaningless without context — a 2-acre mountain view lot and a 200-acre timber tract have very different per-acre values.
In the Southeast, quality rural land has appreciated 5-12% annually over the past five years. Mountain counties in north Georgia have seen 8-15% annual appreciation. Agricultural land nationally has appreciated 3-6% annually. These are averages — individual parcels can outperform or underperform based on specific characteristics that LandSquatch's scoring identifies.
Major drivers include: proximity to growing population centers, infrastructure improvements (new roads, utilities), zoning changes, natural features (views, water, buildable terrain), market conditions (interest rates, migration patterns), and land availability (supply constraints in desirable areas). LandSquatch's Land DNA captures the parcel-specific factors, while County Sentinel tracks the macro factors.
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