Low property tax and cheap farmland
Cheap land, filtered by what it costs to live on and what can go wrong.
Counties where homeowners pay half a percent of home value or less in property tax a year and farmland averages $3,000 an acre or less. Start a search of your own.
131 counties match, showing the first 100. Narrow the search to see the rest.
| County | Farmland an acre | Median home | Property tax | Cable, fiber, DSL | Flood | Wildfire |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slope County North Dakota | $1,492 | $170,000 | 0.2% | 59% | Very low | Very low |
| Lamar County Alabama | $1,910 | $114,000 | 0.2% | 54% | Very low | Very low |
| Choctaw County Alabama | $2,456 | $123,400 | 0.2% | 43% | Moderate | Very low |
| Bibb County Alabama | $2,611 | $145,700 | 0.2% | 47% | Low | Very low |
| Washington County Alabama | $2,714 | $159,700 | 0.2% | 53% | Low | Low |
| Taos County New Mexico | $2,095 | $382,800 | 0.3% | 67% | Moderate | Moderate |
| Wilcox County Alabama | $2,163 | $98,800 | 0.3% | 35% | Low | Very low |
| Perry County Alabama | $2,354 | $86,400 | 0.3% | 31% | Very low | Very low |
| Monroe County Alabama | $2,399 | $120,600 | 0.3% | 42% | Low | Very low |
| Conecuh County Alabama | $2,458 | $105,300 | 0.3% | 27% | Very low | Very low |
| Fayette County Alabama | $2,541 | $125,900 | 0.3% | 54% | Low | Very low |
| Hale County Alabama | $2,543 | $127,600 | 0.3% | 44% | Low | Very low |
| Iberville Parish Louisiana | $2,562 | $172,800 | 0.3% | 64% | Moderate | Very low |
| Clay County West Virginia | $2,599 | $109,100 | 0.3% | 54% | Low | Very low |
| Pickens County Alabama | $2,633 | $123,900 | 0.3% | 40% | Low | Very low |
| Autauga County Alabama | $2,636 | $207,200 | 0.3% | 75% | Low | Very low |
| Clarke County Alabama | $2,688 | $121,700 | 0.3% | 39% | Low | Very low |
| Summers County West Virginia | $2,702 | $140,100 | 0.3% | 44% | Low | Very low |
| Winn Parish Louisiana | $2,837 | $108,500 | 0.3% | 33% | Low | Very low |
| Tensas Parish Louisiana | $2,843 | $86,300 | 0.3% | 34% | Very low | Very low |
| Stone County Arkansas | $2,891 | $171,600 | 0.3% | 55% | Low | Low |
| Catahoula Parish Louisiana | $2,908 | $101,800 | 0.3% | 26% | Very low | Very low |
| Coosa County Alabama | $2,950 | $115,500 | 0.3% | 51% | Very low | Low |
| Jefferson Davis Parish Louisiana | $2,980 | $150,800 | 0.3% | 54% | Low | Low |
| Harding County New Mexico | $447 | $70,000 | 0.4% | 56% | Very low | Low |
| Catron County New Mexico | $620 | $167,000 | 0.4% | 32% | Low | Moderate |
| Oglala Lakota County South Dakota | $871 | $52,900 | 0.4% | 65% | Very low | Moderate |
| Borden County Texas | $1,141 | $108,900 | 0.4% | 53% | Very low | Low |
| Billings County North Dakota | $1,167 | $331,000 | 0.4% | 64% | Very low | Low |
| Cimarron County Oklahoma | $1,186 | $98,600 | 0.4% | 64% | Very low | Low |
| McKenzie County North Dakota | $1,352 | $349,600 | 0.4% | 75% | Very low | Low |
| Rio Arriba County New Mexico | $1,689 | $243,700 | 0.4% | 49% | Moderate | Moderate |
| Calhoun County West Virginia | $1,800 | $100,500 | 0.4% | 53% | Low | Very low |
| McMullen County Texas | $1,940 | $97,100 | 0.4% | 50% | Very low | Very low |
| Webster County West Virginia | $1,960 | $76,100 | 0.4% | 67% | Low | Very low |
| Sublette County Wyoming | $2,038 | $376,200 | 0.4% | 49% | Very low | Low |
| Roane County West Virginia | $2,057 | $122,100 | 0.4% | 51% | Low | Very low |
| Pushmataha County Oklahoma | $2,244 | $132,300 | 0.4% | 33% | Low | Low |
| Marengo County Alabama | $2,247 | $107,400 | 0.4% | 42% | Low | Very low |
| Bullock County Alabama | $2,258 | $81,700 | 0.4% | 49% | Very low | Very low |
| Carter County Missouri | $2,342 | $159,400 | 0.4% | 47% | Low | Very low |
| Lowndes County Alabama | $2,343 | $86,300 | 0.4% | 44% | Very low | Very low |
| McCurtain County Oklahoma | $2,347 | $144,500 | 0.4% | 49% | Moderate | Low |
| Sumter County Alabama | $2,387 | $82,600 | 0.4% | 39% | Low | Very low |
| Shannon County Missouri | $2,396 | $157,500 | 0.4% | 36% | Low | Very low |
| Dallas County Alabama | $2,402 | $94,600 | 0.4% | 43% | Moderate | Very low |
| Haskell County Oklahoma | $2,498 | $138,800 | 0.4% | 53% | Very low | Moderate |
| Choctaw County Oklahoma | $2,605 | $126,500 | 0.4% | 32% | Very low | Low |
| Barbour County Alabama | $2,617 | $112,900 | 0.4% | 48% | Low | Very low |
| Reynolds County Missouri | $2,655 | $151,700 | 0.4% | 49% | Low | Very low |
| Red River Parish Louisiana | $2,663 | $119,700 | 0.4% | 40% | Very low | Very low |
| Barbour County West Virginia | $2,673 | $131,900 | 0.4% | 67% | Low | Very low |
| Searcy County Arkansas | $2,700 | $110,000 | 0.4% | 42% | Very low | Low |
| Murray County Oklahoma | $2,724 | $159,800 | 0.4% | 51% | Very low | Low |
| Ozark County Missouri | $2,762 | $168,600 | 0.4% | 31% | Low | Very low |
| Escambia County Alabama | $2,763 | $136,500 | 0.4% | 41% | Low | Low |
| Randolph County West Virginia | $2,785 | $144,800 | 0.4% | 68% | Moderate | Very low |
| Darlington County South Carolina | $2,794 | $158,200 | 0.4% | 61% | Low | Low |
| Russell County Alabama | $2,820 | $165,700 | 0.4% | 54% | Low | Very low |
| Vermilion Parish Louisiana | $2,876 | $163,300 | 0.4% | 66% | Moderate | Very low |
| Douglas County Missouri | $2,936 | $168,200 | 0.4% | 42% | Very low | Very low |
| Georgetown County South Carolina | $2,960 | $289,500 | 0.4% | 72% | High | Moderate |
| Guadalupe County New Mexico | $379 | $110,000 | 0.5% | 61% | Very low | Low |
| Sierra County New Mexico | $406 | $152,600 | 0.5% | 54% | Moderate | Low |
| Hidalgo County New Mexico | $414 | $111,000 | 0.5% | 56% | Very low | Low |
| Grant County New Mexico | $575 | $175,600 | 0.5% | 60% | Moderate | Moderate |
| Torrance County New Mexico | $784 | $159,700 | 0.5% | 50% | Low | Moderate |
| Niobrara County Wyoming | $791 | $221,500 | 0.5% | 42% | Very low | Low |
| Luna County New Mexico | $796 | $128,000 | 0.5% | 47% | Low | Low |
| Hot Springs County Wyoming | $823 | $227,500 | 0.5% | 67% | Low | Low |
| Eddy County New Mexico | $907 | $212,600 | 0.5% | 62% | Moderate | Low |
| Lincoln County New Mexico | $915 | $233,200 | 0.5% | 62% | Moderate | High |
| Colfax County New Mexico | $977 | $167,200 | 0.5% | 53% | Low | Moderate |
| Lea County New Mexico | $979 | $184,000 | 0.5% | 68% | Moderate | High |
| Platte County Wyoming | $1,028 | $297,900 | 0.5% | 52% | Very low | Low |
| Roosevelt County New Mexico | $1,039 | $135,800 | 0.5% | 65% | Moderate | High |
| Santa Fe County New Mexico | $1,245 | $446,300 | 0.5% | 71% | Moderate | High |
| Uinta County Wyoming | $1,330 | $290,000 | 0.5% | 66% | Very low | Low |
| Sioux County North Dakota | $1,367 | $85,400 | 0.5% | 70% | Very low | Low |
| Roger Mills County Oklahoma | $1,374 | $157,800 | 0.5% | 56% | Very low | Moderate |
| Glasscock County Texas | $1,420 | $245,200 | 0.5% | 58% | Very low | Very low |
| Greer County Oklahoma | $1,439 | $109,100 | 0.5% | 47% | Very low | Low |
| Burke County North Dakota | $1,445 | $158,100 | 0.5% | 78% | Very low | Very low |
| Mountrail County North Dakota | $1,445 | $232,700 | 0.5% | 68% | Very low | Low |
| Dewey County Oklahoma | $1,539 | $133,600 | 0.5% | 51% | Very low | Low |
| Grant County Oklahoma | $1,664 | $105,700 | 0.5% | 53% | Very low | Very low |
| Washita County Oklahoma | $1,665 | $118,400 | 0.5% | 56% | Very low | Low |
| Braxton County West Virginia | $1,813 | $117,900 | 0.5% | 54% | Low | Very low |
| Lincoln County West Virginia | $2,003 | $105,300 | 0.5% | 65% | Moderate | Low |
| St. Bernard Parish Louisiana | $2,086 | $202,500 | 0.5% | 70% | Moderate | Very low |
| Gilmer County West Virginia | $2,104 | $83,800 | 0.5% | 52% | Low | Very low |
| Coal County Oklahoma | $2,116 | $115,700 | 0.5% | 38% | Very low | Low |
| Plaquemines Parish Louisiana | $2,130 | $282,900 | 0.5% | 66% | High | Very low |
| Choctaw County Mississippi | $2,144 | $117,200 | 0.5% | 53% | Very low | Very low |
| Pittsburg County Oklahoma | $2,168 | $156,900 | 0.5% | 54% | Low | Moderate |
| Ouachita County Arkansas | $2,230 | $102,100 | 0.5% | 57% | Low | Very low |
| Fulton County Arkansas | $2,239 | $113,800 | 0.5% | 61% | Low | Very low |
| Latimer County Oklahoma | $2,257 | $107,900 | 0.5% | 37% | Low | Moderate |
| Caddo County Oklahoma | $2,275 | $115,700 | 0.5% | 50% | Low | Low |
| Tishomingo County Mississippi | $2,290 | $145,100 | 0.5% | 58% | Very low | Very low |
Farmland is the USDA's 2022 average for land and buildings, a way to compare counties and never the price of a parcel. Property tax is the median homeowners paid as a share of the median home value; land taxed as a farm pays far less. Internet is the share of households paying for cable, fiber or DSL, not what reaches a given road. Flood is the worse of FEMA's inland and coastal flooding ratings and wildfire is FEMA's wildfire rating, with FEMA's “relatively” dropped to fit. A county FEMA could not rate is left out of any search on that hazard. A dash means the figure was not published.
Source: USDA, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 8; Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024, tables B25077, B25103 and B28002; FEMA, National Risk Index, December 2025
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