US Land Value Book, week of October 2026
Land values across America
Land, home and rental values for every state, all 3,144 counties and every mapped cities, towns, ZIP codes, neighborhoods and subdivisions, built from public FHFA, Census and HUD data and updated every week. Prices in US dollars; land per square foot and per acre.
- Price per sq ft and per acre at any spot you click
- What a quarter-acre lot or a 5,000 sq ft city lot is worth
- Its price tier, from Top tier to Entry, Rural and Farmland
- Check an asking price before you make an offer
- Compare lots across counties, cities, ZIPs and subdivisions
- Drop a pin or paste a Google Maps link to value a lot
- Median, lower-quartile and upper-quartile home values
- The structure's value apart from its land
- Cost per sq ft to build new in your region
- Test whether a listing is fairly priced
- Decide between buying a home and building one
- Value land and building together in the estimator
- Rent a month for 1- to 4-bedroom homes
- Gross yield and price-to-rent ratio
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- Compare yields across markets before you invest
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National map
Pick any spot in the US
Every county is shaded by the layer you choose. Zoom in on the satellite image to find towns, streets and the actual lot or house, then click it for its values and its ZIP code. The locate button finds where you are standing.
States
Every state at a glance
Land value: state medians across census tracts. Click a row to open the state on the map. The tabs above the map switch these tables between land, home and rental values.
Counties
Every county, parish and borough
County figures are medians across the county's census tracts, weighted by the number of homes; the range runs from its most rural tract to its most valuable one.
Cities, ZIP codes and neighborhoods
Places directory
Every Census city, town and community, every ZIP code, and every named neighborhood, village and subdivision in OpenStreetMap, valued. Search by name, or narrow to a state and type.
Land data
Published land prices by ZIP code
FHFA's residential land price for each ZIP code where it publishes one, per acre of a standard quarter-acre lot, as FHFA publishes it (2012–2022 data at 2015 prices). These anchor the land layer; the book moves them forward to – with FHFA's house price index.
Estimator
Value a lot or a home
Uses the location selected on the map. Land at the local value, adjusted for lot size, shape, access and zoning, plus the building at depreciated replacement cost using the Census cost to build in your region.
Indicative market value
- Land, $/sq ft for this lot
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- Adjustments (shape × access × zoning)
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- Land value
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- Build cost new
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- Less depreciation
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- Building
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- Likely rent
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- Gross yield on value
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Build cost – from the Census Survey of Construction (contract price per sq ft, no land), times the building and finish factors. Depreciation 1.25% a year, capped at 60%. Larger lots are valued at a lower rate per sq ft. Not an appraisal: for lending, a tax appeal or legal use, hire a state-licensed or certified appraiser.
Method & sources
How every value is made
At a glance, October 2026
Land prices in the US by state
State medians across census tracts: residential land per sq ft, a quarter-acre lot, the typical home and a month's rent for a 2-bedroom. Every state, all 3,144 counties and 4,195 cities have their own page: all counties · cities · questions and answers · method · download the data.
| State | Largest city | Land $/sq ft | Quarter-acre lot | Typical home | Rent 2-bed |
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| Alabama | Huntsville | $3.24 | $35,305 | $213,000 | $1,080 |
| Alaska | Anchorage | $7.46 | $81,196 | $394,000 | $1,540 |
| Arizona | Phoenix | $10.90 | $118,701 | $400,000 | $1,860 |
| Arkansas | Little Rock | $2.70 | $29,447 | $191,000 | $1,030 |
| California | Los Angeles | $46.30 | $504,207 | $784,000 | $2,760 |
| Colorado | Denver | $14.60 | $158,994 | $554,000 | $2,050 |
| Connecticut | Bridgeport | $12.30 | $133,947 | $413,000 | $2,050 |
| Delaware | Wilmington | $9.77 | $106,428 | $383,000 | $1,640 |
| District of Columbia | Washington | $56.20 | $612,018 | $698,000 | $2,420 |
| Florida | Jacksonville | $11.40 | $124,146 | $365,000 | $2,040 |
| Georgia | Atlanta | $4.92 | $53,546 | $301,000 | $1,580 |
| Hawaii | Urban Honolulu | $67.00 | $729,630 | $929,000 | $2,680 |
| Idaho | Boise City | $8.98 | $97,836 | $453,000 | $1,490 |
| Illinois | Chicago | $7.06 | $76,851 | $302,000 | $1,570 |
| Indiana | Indianapolis | $3.91 | $42,591 | $234,000 | $1,220 |
| Iowa | Des Moines | $3.66 | $39,847 | $217,000 | $1,080 |
| Kansas | Wichita | $2.65 | $28,891 | $215,000 | $1,120 |
| Kentucky | Louisville/Jefferson County | $3.73 | $40,587 | $220,000 | $1,100 |
| Louisiana | New Orleans | $3.64 | $39,596 | $212,000 | $1,180 |
| Maine | Portland | $10.90 | $118,701 | $323,000 | $1,640 |
| Maryland | Baltimore | $15.10 | $164,439 | $435,000 | $2,010 |
| Massachusetts | Boston | $27.50 | $299,475 | $653,000 | $2,520 |
| Michigan | Detroit | $5.50 | $59,906 | $252,000 | $1,300 |
| Minnesota | Minneapolis | $8.69 | $94,591 | $347,000 | $1,540 |
| Mississippi | Jackson | $2.15 | $23,446 | $170,000 | $1,030 |
| Missouri | Kansas City | $3.68 | $40,119 | $243,000 | $1,130 |
| Montana | Billings | $8.84 | $96,289 | $418,000 | $1,520 |
| Nebraska | Omaha | $4.54 | $49,419 | $246,000 | $1,200 |
| Nevada | Las Vegas | $12.20 | $132,858 | $457,000 | $1,860 |
| New Hampshire | Manchester | $16.20 | $176,418 | $448,000 | $2,020 |
| New Jersey | Newark | $24.20 | $263,538 | $539,000 | $2,340 |
| New Mexico | Albuquerque | $6.43 | $69,990 | $254,000 | $1,330 |
| New York | New York | $34.40 | $374,616 | $618,000 | $2,570 |
| North Carolina | Charlotte | $5.94 | $64,730 | $296,000 | $1,380 |
| North Dakota | Fargo | $5.67 | $61,725 | $289,000 | $1,080 |
| Ohio | Columbus | $4.86 | $52,969 | $235,000 | $1,220 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | $3.01 | $32,801 | $196,000 | $1,130 |
| Oregon | Portland | $16.40 | $178,596 | $484,000 | $1,770 |
| Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | $6.39 | $69,631 | $271,000 | $1,450 |
| Rhode Island | Providence | $14.40 | $156,816 | $462,000 | $1,820 |
| South Carolina | Charleston | $5.41 | $58,915 | $277,000 | $1,340 |
| South Dakota | Sioux Falls | $4.84 | $52,751 | $266,000 | $1,080 |
| Tennessee | Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government (balance) | $5.00 | $54,504 | $290,000 | $1,320 |
| Texas | Houston | $5.78 | $62,944 | $279,000 | $1,600 |
| Utah | Salt Lake City | $17.60 | $191,664 | $508,000 | $1,680 |
| Vermont | Burlington | $9.25 | $100,765 | $375,000 | $1,500 |
| Virginia | Virginia Beach | $11.20 | $121,968 | $406,000 | $1,790 |
| Washington | Seattle | $18.40 | $200,376 | $583,000 | $2,100 |
| West Virginia | Charleston | $3.02 | $32,833 | $185,000 | $980 |
| Wisconsin | Milwaukee | $6.55 | $71,340 | $299,000 | $1,230 |
| Wyoming | Cheyenne | $7.03 | $76,513 | $337,000 | $1,060 |
How much is an acre of land in the US?
Across US census tracts, the median residential land value is about $370,260 an acre ($8.50 per sq ft) as of October 2026, from a few thousand dollars an acre in rural counties to millions in the largest cities. Farmland averages about $4,500 an acre (USDA).
Which state has the most expensive land?
At the state median, residential land is dearest in Hawaii ($67.00/sq ft), District of Columbia ($56.20/sq ft), California ($46.30/sq ft), New York ($34.40/sq ft), Massachusetts ($27.50/sq ft).
Which state has the cheapest land?
At the state median, residential land is cheapest in Mississippi ($2.15/sq ft), Kansas ($2.65/sq ft), Arkansas ($2.70/sq ft), Oklahoma ($3.01/sq ft), West Virginia ($3.02/sq ft).
Which counties have the most expensive land?
The highest county medians are Pitkin County, CO ($363/sq ft), New York County, NY ($335/sq ft), Kings County, NY ($221/sq ft), San Francisco County, CA ($205/sq ft), Nantucket County, MA ($126/sq ft).
How do I check the value of a piece of land?
Open valued.buildocrat.store, type the city, ZIP code or coordinates, or click the lot on the satellite map. It shows land per sq ft and per acre, the typical home value, rents and the ZIP code for that spot. Indicative values for screening, budgeting and negotiation, not an appraisal. For lending, a tax appeal or legal use, hire a state-licensed or certified appraiser.
Where do the numbers come from?
FHFA residential land prices (by tract, ZIP code and county), FHFA house price indexes, Census American Community Survey home values and rents, HUD Fair Market Rents, USDA farmland values and the Census Survey of Construction. All are public US government data. Neighborhood names come from OpenStreetMap.