4. Massachusetts ($102,500 per acre)
The Bay State is up next with the third highest land price in United States. One acre of Massachusetts land is valued at $102,500. The state has around 5.1 million acres of land available, which is the fifth smallest among all states. Thus, the total land value Massachusetts has is $513 billion. That is the 13th highest in the US.
In terms of population, Massachusetts is inhabited by nearly seven million people. That is the 15th highest all across US. Based on that data, the state has the third highest population density with 840 inhabitants per square mile.
Massachusetts is called the Bay State based on two different theories. Some believe that the Pilgrims first settled on Cape Cod Bay. And others think the company granted by British Royal Charter to populate the new colonies was called the Massachusetts Bay Company.
So, here are some actual properties on sale in Massachusetts:
- 20 acres of open pasture mixed hardwoods land is on sale for $585,000. It is located in Alford, Berkshire County.
- A 0.24-acre house of six bedrooms and five bathrooms in the same county is on sale for $3.9 million.
