Recent internal data shows nearly $2 billion in land and rural property for sale in the Treasure State. This represents a total of 2 million acres of land for sale in Montana (accounting for approximately two percent of the state's land area). Of Montana's 56 counties,
Gallatin County had the most land and acreage for sale. The most expensive piece of land listed for sale in Montana on Lands of America recently was $58 million, while the average price of land and ranches for sale in Montana was $2 million. There were 6,497 acres of sold land in Montana recorded last month through the Lands of America sales program. This reflects an increase in sales activity over data from August 2018. The total value of this sold land and rural real estate was $7 million. Gallatin 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. As befits a state with excellent hunting for game including mule deer, whitetail deer, grouse, elk, and pheasant,
hunting land was the most common type of land for sale in Montana. Fishermen will enjoy casting for species like trout, bass, walleye, catfish, and pike on land for sale in the state. Montana is the fourth-biggest state in the United States, covering an area of 147,046 square miles (94 million acres). Of its total landmass, 145,546 square miles (99 percent) is made up of land, while the remaining 1,494 square miles is covered by water.
