Research-backed guides on selling vacant land: state law, taxes, title, access and what land is actually worth.https://ammlandsales.com/en-us© 2026 AMM Land Saleshttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/10-states-with-the-highest-vacant-land-value-per-acre-in-2026/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/10-states-with-the-highest-vacant-land-value-per-acre-in-2026/USDA NASS's 2026 Land Values Summary shows Rhode Island, New Jersey, and California posting the nation's highest per-acre farm real estate values.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTwhat-land-is-worthhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/9-things-that-can-get-your-land-rezoned-without-you-knowing/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/9-things-that-can-get-your-land-rezoned-without-you-knowing/Comprehensive plan updates, annexation, overlay districts, and a neighbor's rezoning request can all change your land's zoning without your input.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTowning-landhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/9-things-to-know-before-selling-heirs-property-with-co-owners/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/9-things-to-know-before-selling-heirs-property-with-co-owners/Selling heirs' property means understanding buyout rights, court-ordered appraisals, and partition sale rules before any co-owner goes to court.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTselling-problem-landhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/should-you-survey-land-before-buying/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/should-you-survey-land-before-buying/You should pay for a land survey before buying if boundaries, access, or easements are unclear, or if a lender or title company requires it.Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTbuying-landhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/can-you-sell-landlocked-property/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/can-you-sell-landlocked-property/You can legally sell landlocked property without legal access, but title insurance, financing, and value are all affected.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTselling-problem-landhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/how-many-years-before-you-lose-land-for-unpaid-taxes/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/how-many-years-before-you-lose-land-for-unpaid-taxes/Counties can foreclose and sell land after 2 to 5 years of unpaid property taxes, depending on your state. Timelines and details vary by county.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTowning-landhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/what-is-a-land-entitlement-deal/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/what-is-a-land-entitlement-deal/A land entitlement deal means a property has formal approval for specific use or development. Learn what this means if you’re selling and how it affects.Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTland-typeshttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/cropland-vs-pasture-why-the-per-acre-value-gap-is-widening/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/cropland-vs-pasture-why-the-per-acre-value-gap-is-widening/USDA data show pasture appreciating faster than cropland in percentage terms, yet the per-acre dollar gap between them keeps widening.Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTwhat-land-is-worthhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/why-hill-country-land-commands-a-premium-the-region-6-story/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/why-hill-country-land-commands-a-premium-the-region-6-story/TRERC data show Hill Country land hit $7,911 an acre in late 2025, a roughly 52% premium over the statewide Texas average.Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTwhat-land-is-worthhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/inside-west-texass-land-value-spike-whats-behind-region-3/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/inside-west-texass-land-value-spike-whats-behind-region-3/TRERC data show West Texas land prices up nearly 16% year-over-year, driven largely by data-center and AI infrastructure demand near Abilene.Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTwhat-land-is-worthhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/9-states-where-raw-land-still-sells-for-under-1-500-an-acre/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/9-states-where-raw-land-still-sells-for-under-1-500-an-acre/Nine states still have pastureland averaging under $1,500 an acre in 2025 USDA data, and the numbers show exactly why prices stay low.Wed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTwhat-land-is-worthhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/appraisal-vs-cash-offer-why-a-buyers-number-can-beat-the-appraisers/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/appraisal-vs-cash-offer-why-a-buyers-number-can-beat-the-appraisers/An appraisal is a documented opinion of a parcel's value on one date, not a price ceiling, so a specific buyer's cash offer can legitimately differ.Thu, 04 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTwhat-land-is-worthhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/how-to-claim-surplus-funds-after-your-land-is-sold-at-tax-auction/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/how-to-claim-surplus-funds-after-your-land-is-sold-at-tax-auction/A practical guide to recovering surplus funds a county owes you after a tax sale, including deadlines, required documents, and how unclaimed funds escheat.Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTselling-problem-landhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/7-factors-that-determine-what-hunting-land-is-worth/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/7-factors-that-determine-what-hunting-land-is-worth/Game and habitat quality, water, terrain diversity, access, size, location, and amenities all shape what hunting land is actually worth.Sat, 11 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTland-typeshttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/7-red-flags-hiding-in-a-vacant-land-purchase-agreement/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/7-red-flags-hiding-in-a-vacant-land-purchase-agreement/A vacant land purchase agreement can bury real risk in routine-looking clauses, from acreage mismatches to default terms that only bind the buyer.Sat, 04 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTcomparisonshttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/why-land-in-maines-unorganized-territory-is-taxed-differently/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/why-land-in-maines-unorganized-territory-is-taxed-differently/Maine's Unorganized Territory has no town government, so a state agency sets land values and tax rates instead of a local assessor.Thu, 04 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMTbuying-landhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/maricopa-county-az-how-the-assessor-values-vacant-desert-land/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/maricopa-county-az-how-the-assessor-values-vacant-desert-land/Maricopa County taxes vacant desert parcels as Class 2 property and values them mainly by comparing recent land sales, not construction cost.Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMTowning-landhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/tax-lien-vs-tax-deed-states-what-it-means-for-selling-land-with-back-taxes/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/tax-lien-vs-tax-deed-states-what-it-means-for-selling-land-with-back-taxes/Some states sell the unpaid tax debt and let owners keep title for years; others sell the land outright once a deadline passes.Sun, 04 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMTselling-problem-landhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/oregons-timber-severance-tax-vs-california-and-washington/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/oregons-timber-severance-tax-vs-california-and-washington/Oregon, California, and Washington tax harvested timber through three different systems, and the differences change a seller's net proceeds.Thu, 11 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTland-typeshttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/why-a-land-buying-companys-offer-is-below-market-value/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/why-a-land-buying-companys-offer-is-below-market-value/A land buying company's cash offer sits below market value because it prices in holding costs, resale risk, and sometimes an assignment margin.Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTcomparisonshttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/how-owner-financing-works-in-the-missouri-ozarks-land-market/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/how-owner-financing-works-in-the-missouri-ozarks-land-market/Missouri's Ozarks region has sold owner-financed land for decades with no credit check, and state law barely governs the contracts.Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTbuying-landhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/how-floridas-tax-deed-auction-process-actually-works/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/how-floridas-tax-deed-auction-process-actually-works/A tax certificate held two years past its April 1 issuance lets a bidder force a Clerk of Court auction, but owners can redeem until payment posts.Sat, 04 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTowning-landhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/georgias-redeemable-tax-deed-a-one-year-countdown-to-sell-or-lose-land/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/georgias-redeemable-tax-deed-a-one-year-countdown-to-sell-or-lose-land/Georgia gives owners 12 months to redeem land sold at a tax sale for a 20% premium, before the buyer can bar that right for good.Mon, 11 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTselling-problem-landhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/what-a-timber-cruise-actually-tells-you-before-you-sell/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/what-a-timber-cruise-actually-tells-you-before-you-sell/A timber cruise samples plots, not every tree, then multiplies the volume estimate by stumpage prices to price standing timber.Mon, 04 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTland-typeshttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/cash-land-buyer-vs-real-estate-agent-what-the-price-gap-really-is/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/cash-land-buyer-vs-real-estate-agent-what-the-price-gap-really-is/A cash land buyer and a listing agent price your land using different math, and knowing both formulas shows what that price gap is actually paying for.Fri, 04 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTcomparisonshttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/buying-land-in-costilla-county-colorado-a-cautionary-case-study/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/buying-land-in-costilla-county-colorado-a-cautionary-case-study/Costilla County, Colorado's land-sale history shows why buyers must verify access and utilities themselves before closing on cheap rural acreage.Tue, 11 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTbuying-landhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/7-types-of-easements-that-can-limit-what-you-build-on-land/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/7-types-of-easements-that-can-limit-what-you-build-on-land/Already own the land? Here are seven easement types that shrink your buildable area, plus how to find every one before you dig or pour a foundation.Tue, 04 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTowning-landhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/selling-vacant-land-facing-wayne-countys-tax-foreclosure-auction/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/selling-vacant-land-facing-wayne-countys-tax-foreclosure-auction/Wayne County forfeits delinquent land after about a year and can foreclose within two, leaving a narrow window to redeem, sell, or pay before March 31.Thu, 04 May 2023 00:00:00 GMTselling-problem-landhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/cash-rent-vs-crop-share-lease-which-pays-landowners-more/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/cash-rent-vs-crop-share-lease-which-pays-landowners-more/Extension case studies show cash rent and crop-share leases pay landowners about the same over time, but not in the same years.Tue, 04 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMTland-typeshttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/how-to-spot-a-shady-land-buyer-8-red-flags-before-you-sell/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/how-to-spot-a-shady-land-buyer-8-red-flags-before-you-sell/Before you sell your land, learn the eight warning signs of a shady buyer, from personal-account wire requests to rushed closings.Sat, 04 Mar 2023 00:00:00 GMTcomparisonshttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/7-types-of-easements-that-can-make-or-break-a-land-deal/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/7-types-of-easements-that-can-make-or-break-a-land-deal/Seven easement types read differently in a title report, and here's what each one means for a buyer deciding whether to close.Sat, 04 Feb 2023 00:00:00 GMTbuying-landhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/8-red-flags-that-mean-vacant-land-isnt-actually-buildable/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/8-red-flags-that-mean-vacant-land-isnt-actually-buildable/Septic denial letters, FEMA flood data, and Army Corps wetlands records reveal red flags proving vacant land isn't legally buildable.Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMTowning-landhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/7-steps-to-force-a-partition-sale-when-a-co-heir-wont-sell/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/7-steps-to-force-a-partition-sale-when-a-co-heir-wont-sell/A partition action forces a court-ordered sale of co-owned land in seven steps, from filing to distributing proceeds to each co-heir.Sun, 04 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMTselling-problem-landhttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/9-factors-that-set-your-farmlands-cash-rent-rate/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/9-factors-that-set-your-farmlands-cash-rent-rate/USDA NASS survey data show soil quality, irrigation, location, and lease terms drive the cash rent landowners can charge for farmland.Tue, 11 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMTland-typeshttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/9-questions-to-ask-a-land-buying-company-before-you-sign/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/9-questions-to-ask-a-land-buying-company-before-you-sign/Before you sign with a land buying company, ask for proof of funds, a title company closing, and written no-fee terms in these nine questions.Tue, 04 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMTcomparisonshttps://ammlandsales.com/blog/9-red-flags-in-a-land-contract-before-you-sign/https://ammlandsales.com/blog/9-red-flags-in-a-land-contract-before-you-sign/Nine warning signs in an owner-financed land contract, from unrecorded deeds to forfeiture clauses, drawn from state land-contract statutes.Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:00:00 GMTbuying-land