Farmland and its buildings in Wharton County averaged $4,064 an acre in the 2022 Census of Agriculture: the 181st cheapest of the 254 counties in Texas, 63% above the Texas average in the same census ($2,499).
In the 2017 census it was $2,902 an acre, so the average has risen 40% in five years.
| Farmland and buildings, an acre, 2022 | $4,064 |
|---|---|
| The same, 2017 | $2,902 +40% |
| Farms counted, 2022 | 1,472 (1,500 in 2017) |
| Average farm | 376 acres |
| Share of the county that is farmland | 79.7% |
| Median value of an owner-occupied home | $189,900 ± $12,400 |
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, Texas county data, Table 8; Census Bureau, ACS 2020–2024, table B25077
Next door
The counties that share a border with Wharton County, cheapest farmland first.
| county | Farmland an acre | Median home |
|---|---|---|
| Matagorda County | $3,351 | $172,900 |
| Jackson County | $4,107 | $203,900 |
| Colorado County | $4,396 | $209,800 |
| Fort Bend County | $4,398 | $374,500 |
| Brazoria County | $5,440 | $301,600 |
| Austin County | $6,189 | $296,900 |
Buying land here: the Texas rules
Ten acres can skip the septic permit, and land sold for taxes can be taken back for two years.
Each links to the Texas guide, where every fact cites the statute or agency page it came from.