Farmland and its buildings in St. Clair County averaged $5,176 an acre in the 2022 Census of Agriculture: the 58th cheapest of the 67 counties in Alabama, 41% above the Alabama average in the same census ($3,659).
In the 2017 census it was $4,277 an acre, so the average has risen 21% in five years.
| Farmland and buildings, an acre, 2022 | $5,176 |
|---|---|
| The same, 2017 | $4,277 +21% |
| Farms counted, 2022 | 585 (490 in 2017) |
| Average farm | 138 acres |
| Share of the county that is farmland | 20% |
| Median value of an owner-occupied home | $226,300 ± $6,451 |
The farm figure is land and buildings together, averaged over every farm in the county, from the largest ranch to the smallest holding. It is for comparing one county with another, not a price for any parcel: a few acres with road frontage usually costs more an acre than the average, not less.
Source: USDA, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Alabama county data, Table 8; Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024, table B25077
Next door
The counties that share a border with St. Clair County, cheapest farmland first.
| county | Farmland an acre | Median home |
|---|---|---|
| Talladega County | $3,914 | $149,200 |
| Blount County | $5,006 | $175,200 |
| Shelby County | $5,118 | $326,100 |
| Etowah County | $5,646 | $167,100 |
| Calhoun County | $5,855 | $156,600 |
| Jefferson County | $6,943 | $240,000 |
Buying land here: the Alabama rules
The owner has three years to redeem, and the state says itself that its tax deed is not clear title.
Each links to the Alabama guide, where every fact cites the statute or agency page it came from.