Lands of America recently had almost $2 billion in land and rural real estate for sale in the Empire State. This represents a total of 146,040 acres of New York land for sale. Of the 62 counties in the state,
Nassau County had the most rural property and land for sale. The most expensive piece of land listed for sale in New York on Lands of America recently was $10 million, while the average price of land and other rural acreage for sale in New York was $348,542. There were 875 acres of sold land in New York recorded last month through the Lands of America sales program. This reflects a decrease in sales activity over August 2018 data. The total value of this sold land and rural real estate was $3 million. Nassau County had the most land sales recently in the state. Approximately three-quarters of a million New Yorkers and visitors hunt in the state annually, although most hunt on private land. The state numbers 215 state and national parks, many of which are open to hunting. New York's waterways, including more than 7,500 lakes and ponds, 70,000 miles of rivers and streams, and thousands of miles of coastline count 165 species of fish. With numerous opportunities to hunt species including whitetail deer, turkey, grouse, bear, geese, and quail,
hunting land was the most common type of land for sale in New York. Anglers will enjoy casting for species like bass, pike, catfish, trout, and walleye on land for sale in the state. In terms of size, New York is the country's 27th-largest state, covering an area of 54,475 square miles (35 million acres). Of its total landmass, 47,126 square miles (87 percent) of the state is land, while the remaining 7,429 square miles comprises water.
