Sellers and agents recorded over 27,000 individual land sales during 2018 through the Lands of America Comparable Sales program, which reflects a 3 percent decrease in total transactions over the previous year. Texas, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Florida and Missouri rank as the country’s top five states by total recorded sales in 2018.
The Texas counties of Henderson, Lamar and Leon topped the table for sales by individual county. Encinitas, California-based Luke Smith of Rural Vacant Land recorded the most total land sales during the year, followed by Hill Country USA‘s Russell Prinz and Robert McAtee of Athens, Texas-based McAtee Realty, Inc.
From multi-million-dollar California orchards to historic Texas legacy ranches, congratulations to all 52 of our Broker of the Week awardees. We look forward to sharing more of your significant sales and achievements over the coming year!
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10 most expensive land & ranch sales in 2018 *
1. Tulare 22 Pistachios, California ($43,633,968)
- 1,506 acres in Tulare County, California
- Sold on August 24, 2018
- Sale brokered by Dan Kevorkian, Pearson Realty
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2. Eagle Ridge Ranch, Utah ($35,000,000)
- 10,237 acres acres in Utah County, Utah
- Sold on June 18, 2018
- Sale brokered by Jay Platt & Blaine Matthews, Premier Ranch Properties
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3. Bear Creek Ranch, Texas ($34,945,900)
- 2,056 acres in Parker County, Texas
- Sold on December 2, 2018
- Sale brokered by Cynthia Inman, Ranch Connection LLC
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4. Broseco Ranch, Texas ($34,220,000)
- 11,800 acres in Morris County, Texas
- Sold on March 28, 2018
- Sale brokered by Icon Global Group
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5. Intracoastal Waterfront Acreage, Texas ($21,977,121)
- 9,592 acres in Brazoria County, Texas
- Sold on June 29, 2018
- Sale brokered by Heidi Allbritton, Keller Williams Metropolitan
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6. Stanislaus County Ag Land, California ($20,000,000)
- 1,447 acres in Stanislaus County, California
- Sold on April 2, 2018
- Sale brokered by Randall Grimsman, CBRE, Inc.
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7. Bogota Farm, Texas ($19,918,600)
- 7,663 acres in Red River County, Texas
- Sold on May 16, 2018
- Sale brokered by Republic Ranches, LLC
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8. Sandstone Ranch, Colorado ($18,750,000)
- 2,038 acres in Douglas County, Colorado
- Sold on February 6, 2018
- Sale brokered by Mirr Ranch Group
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9. Residential Mixed-Use Development, Florida ($17,745,000)
- 273 acres in Hillsborough County, Florida
- Sold on January 10, 2018
- Sale brokered by Bill Eshenbaugh, Eshenbaugh Land Company
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10. Star Brand Ranch, Texas ($17,000,000)
- 4,820 acres in Kaufman County, Texas
- Sold on September 21, 2018
- Sale brokered by Wright Monning, Hortenstine Ranch Company, LLC
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Read more: 10 Most Expensive Ranches for Sale in America
10 largest land & ranch sales in 2018 *
1. La Cienga Ranch, Arizona ($1,600,000)
- 169,658 acres in Mohave County, Arizona
- Sold on August 6, 2018
- Sale brokered by Tamra Kelly, Ag Lands Southwest
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2. 320 Head Mountain Ranch, New Mexico ($2,800,000)
- 54,438 acres acres in Catron County, New Mexico
- Sold on August 23, 2018
- Sale brokered by Nancy Belt, Stockmen’s Realty, LLC
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3. Hudson Ranch, Texas (sales price not disclosed)
- 26,867 acres in Wichita County, Texas
- Sold on March 15, 2018
- Sale brokered by JW Ross, United Country AltaTerra Realty and Auction, LLC
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4. Oregon Forest Land Ranch Oregon ($7,000,000)
- 25,680 acres in Lake County, Oregon
- Sold on November 19, 2018
- Sale brokered by Ken Thomas Real Estate, LLC
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5. White Hills Ranch, New Mexico ($3,350,000)
- 21,127 acres in Lincoln County, New Mexico
- Sold on July 17, 2018
- Sale brokered by Melissa Y. Roybal, United Country Real Estate/Revolution
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6. Jackson County Ranch, South Dakota ($8,000,000)
- 18,514 acres in Jackson County, South Dakota
- Sold on March 16, 2018
- Sale brokered by Steve Satterlee & Pat Hall, Premier Properties Farm & Ranch, LLC
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7. South Brady Creek Ranch, Texas ($16,300,095)
- 12,106 acres in Concho County, Texas
- Sold on April 3, 2018
- Sale brokered by Frosty Miller Ranch Realty
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8. Three Quarter Box C Ranch, Wyoming ($5,250,000)
- 12,010 acres in Albany County, Wyoming
- Sold on March 23, 2018
- Sale brokered by Matt Munford, Hayden Outdoors
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9. Broseco Ranch, Texas ($34,220,000)
- 11,800 acres in Morris County, Texas
- Sold on March 28, 2018
- Sale brokered by Icon Global Group
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10. Flying M Ranch, California ($3,250,000)
- 10,700 acres in Mono County, California
- Sold on June 6, 2018
- Sale brokered by Pete Nevin, Far West R&C Sales/Mgt Co.
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Read more: 10 Biggest Ranches for Sale in America
* Note: Data regarding sold property is compiled for land sales recorded in 2018 through the Lands of America Comparable Sales program. Platinum and basic sellers receive complimentary access through the Land.com Network’s Property Control Center. Click here for more information about participating in the Comparable Sales program.