Lands of America data lists $3 billion in land and rural real estate for sale for sale in the Treasure State. This represents a combined 2.5 million acres of land for sale in Montana (accounting for approximately three percent of the state's land). Of the 56 counties in Montana, Madison County had the most land and farms for sale. The most expensive property listed for sale in Montana on Lands of America recently was $58 million, while the median price for land and rural real estate for sale in Montana came in at $1 million. The average price of land, homesites and other rural acreage for sale in Montana was $3 million. There was 603 acres of sold land in Montana recorded last month through the Lands of America sales program. This reflects a decrease in sales activity over July 2018 data. The total value of this sold land and rural real estate was $3.8 million. Madison County recorded the most land sales recently in the state. Montana is home to some of the best fly-fishing in the world, not to mention serviced by some of the most unforgettable guest ranches in the country. Cast for trout in the Gold Medal waters of the Flathead or Yellowstone rivers, amidst an epic landscape that's worth every syllable of its Big Sky Country moniker. With numerous opportunities to hunt species including deer, boar and wild turkey, hunting land was the most common type of land for sale in Montana. Montana is the fourth-biggest state in the United States, covering an area of 147,046 square miles (94 million acres). In its entirety, 145,546 square miles (99 percent) is made up of land, while the remaining 1,494 square miles comprises water.