Lands of America March 2016 Land News & Trends

Here are few of the stats and highlights from Lands of America in March 2016.

Largest New Listing

PECOS COUNTY | TEXAS | $28,316,340 | PROPERTY ID: 3063472

Comanche Trail Ranch’s 48,404 acres occupy a landscape that is quintessential Wild West country. Here, at elevations ranging between 3,321 to 4,724 feet, the rolling grasslands of the Chihuahuan Desert unfurl into pine-studded mesas and mountains. The vegetation gives cover to an impressive array of game and non-game animals that include mule deer, elk, coyotes, javelina, bobcats, quail, hawks and a number of migratory bird species. The property has undergone a series of infrastructure improvements recently, and includes building and equipment to support its ranching operations and staff. The property was listed on March 2.

Most Expensive New Listing

BACA COUNTY | COLORADO/KANSAS/OKLAHOMA | $76,429,400 | PROPERTY ID: 3102386

The Tri-State Farm and Ranch, listed on March 23, is a sprawling 38,000-acre collection of five cattle- and grain-producing properties that occupy acreage in Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma. Four of the five properties—The Witcher Ranch, Jenstarr Farms, Fry Farms and Sterrett Farms—are located within close proximity of each other, while the fifth, Southwest Kansas Irrigation, sits 90 miles to the east near Lakin, Kansas. A section of the historic Santa Fe Trail traverses the property.

Trending Counties

kentucky equestrian estate — Historic estate for sale in Jefferson County, Kentucky, located near Louisville.

Month over month, the following counties saw the largest increase in searches:

Most-searched County

weldon family ranch for sale — View of Edwards County, Texas, from the Weldon Family Ranch, listed for sale at $3,156,300.

Edwards County, Texas, was the most-searched county on Lands of America in March 2016, with almost one million searches. The county sits approximately 100 miles to the west of San Antonio and occupies quintessential Texas ranching country. The landscape here is a mix of prairie grasslands and mesquite- and cedar-covered hills, which sit atop a limestone bedrock that gives rise to many caves and natural springs. Along with ranching, the county is known for its excellent hunting opportunities, with many game ranches providing recreational hunters the chance to hunt both native and exotic game.

Most Listings

As in February 2016, Arizona’s Maricopa County had the most listings, with 2,851 homes and plots of land for sale in the county that includes Phoenix’s booming metro area.