State rankings

Land Prices by State

Rhode Island has the highest All Types ($90,817), followed by New Jersey ($90,414) and Hawaii ($86,997). New Mexico has the lowest ($5,351).

50 of 51 states

All Types

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All 50 ranked

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
$16,909
Middle half $11,151 – $25,134
Average
$24,350
50 states
Highest
$90,817
Rhode Island
Lowest
$5,351
New Mexico

Data

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50 states · # = rank by All Types
#
1Rhode Island$90,817$97.00$73.00$32.00$91,568
2New Jersey$90,414$1,505$1,957$568$90,110
3Hawaii$86,997$4,608$185$1,067$99,880
4Delaware$84,393$302$255$206$85,965
5Florida$67,492$44,651$19,090$40,250$97,133
6Massachusetts$46,590$447$286$220$46,157
7Illinois$39,732$16,951$4,196$10,140$47,628
8Maryland$37,516$4,964$1,815$6,798$38,494
9Utah$35,155$22,156$3,555$24,287$53,838
10Connecticut$32,850$2,380$647$1,866$32,543
11Indiana$27,407$12,381$5,305$14,230$31,943
12South Carolina$26,584$19,683$7,848$27,063$34,145
13Ohio$25,215$11,049$6,402$16,271$26,649
14California$24,892$99,435$11,553$63,935$40,525
15North Carolina$24,327$31,765$37,296$46,856$26,496
16Georgia$23,815$55,422$22,160$67,938$28,700
17Iowa$22,901$18,810$2,140$15,847$39,449
18Idaho$21,590$62,020$5,024$48,038$26,815
19Pennsylvania$20,849$5,178$5,833$24,093$23,345
20New Hampshire$19,702$1,560$1,774$3,455$19,166
21New York$19,676$13,304$5,953$50,125$29,480
22Washington$19,432$20,716$1,573$21,073$21,567
23Minnesota$19,017$11,653$2,476$16,169$24,606
24Texas$17,837$370,390$48,812$268,435$22,936
25Virginia$17,090$38,051$7,984$43,515$16,845
26Wisconsin$16,728$16,777$5,507$27,474$31,255
27Nevada$15,855$45,960$1,985$36,330$47,773
28Arizona$15,680$91,122$20,379$26,759$20,662
29Alabama$15,314$6,786$38,572$5,620$17,115
30Arkansas$14,071$41,594$14,375$81,072$15,013
31Michigan$13,872$16,075$8,889$44,323$19,585
32Louisiana$13,382$18,230$4,525$45,059$19,759
33South Dakota$12,853$12,137$1,036$6,013$23,670
34Missouri$12,792$81,088$12,787$86,442$13,691
35Tennessee$12,270$83,932$42,906$124,231$19,085
36Oregon$11,392$78,959$4,283$83,171$17,589
37Vermont$11,266$4,569$2,689$3,652$12,564
38Kentucky$11,112$67,143$10,173$57,156$11,993
39West Virginia$10,535$9,982$8,820$26,314$11,812
40Maine$9,857$4,954$1,425$8,788$12,536
41Nebraska$9,746$18,424$586$12,528$22,048
42Colorado$9,744$143,355$13,595$134,933$16,848
43Alaska$9,702$7,823$162$3,079$15,095
44Mississippi$9,243$27,255$9,631$60,276$13,601
45Oklahoma$7,784$106,270$12,829$105,529$12,722
46Montana$7,782$172,568$13,015$177,989$14,116
47Kansas$7,643$39,965$1,449$39,563$15,063
48North Dakota$5,706$565$115$3,942$51,159
49Wyoming$5,539$126,285$2,331$129,250$31,898
50New Mexico$5,351$111,758$6,344$98,034$6,019

What correlates with All Types?

Pearson r against 2,088 other state metrics sharing at least 30 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher All Types tend to score higher on these

  1. Pasture Value per AcreOff-Grid Living Legal States
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. Farm Real Estate Value per AcreOff-Grid Living Legal States
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 50
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  3. Farmland Price Per AcreAcre Value by State
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 46
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  4. % of Total Area Covered by LandfillUgliest States
    r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 49
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  5. Population Density (per mi²)
    r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 50
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  6. Population DensityMost Boring States
    r = +0.77 · very strong · n = 50
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher All Types tend to score lower on these

  1. Off-Grid Affordability ScoreOff-Grid Living Legal States
    r = −0.84 · very strong · n = 50
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  2. % of Households w/GunsBest States for Gun Owners
    r = −0.75 · very strong · n = 50
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  3. % of Households That Own GunsGun Ownership by State
    r = −0.75 · very strong · n = 50
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  4. Weapons per 100 ResidentsCastle Doctrine States
    r = −0.75 · very strong · n = 50
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  5. Average Pct of Households That Own Guns 2007–2016Guns per Capita
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 50
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  6. Rural Land AreaMost Rural States in the U.S.
    r = −0.72 · very strong · n = 50
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest All Types?
Rhode Island has the highest All Types, at $90,817, followed by New Jersey ($90,414) and Hawaii ($86,997).
Which state has the lowest All Types?
New Mexico has the lowest All Types, at $5,351.
What is the median All Types across US states?
The median is $16,909 across the 50 US states with data.
Where does this land prices by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Land Search; Land Values - 2022 Summary - US Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service; New York Surprisingly Affordable, Utah Unexpectedly Expensive - In My Area.