Minnesota Land for Sale - 4,321 Properties (2024)

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How much does 1 acre of land cost in Minnesota? ›

World Population Review recently put together its list of the largest private landowners in each state and there's a chance you've never heard of the number one spot in Minnesota. At a whopping 286,000 acres, the Molpus Woodlands Group (out of Mississippi) owns, by far, the most land in the state.

The state also periodically has land for sale to the public. Use this link to view land available for purchase.

Minnesota has approximately 51 million acres of land within its borders: 5.6 million acres (11%) are state-owned, DNR managed lands.

Non-irrigated cropland cash rent averaged $198.00 per acre in Minnesota during 2023, $13.00 higher than 2022 according to the latest report released by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service. Pasture rented for cash averaged $30.00 per acre, $3.00 above 2022.

The largest private landowner in the United States is the Emmerson family, which owns and operates Sierra Pacific Industries, one of the largest lumber producers in the country.

The largest landowner in the world currently is King Charles III of England. How much land does the Royal Family own? He and the British Royal Family own more than 6,600,000,000 acres of land around the world. They technically own many territories around the globe, amounting to 1/6 of the surface of the planet.

Who Is The Biggest Landowner in Minnesota? The Molpus Woodlands Group owns the most land in Minnesota with 286,000 acres. Molpus is a timber supply, a forest management, and a real-estate company.

To qualify for homestead: You must own the property, or be a relative or in-law of the owner (son, daughter, parent, grandchild, grandparent, brother, sister, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew). You or your relative must occupy the property as the primary place of residence. You must be a Minnesota resident.

The DNR purchases land and interest in lands to protect, conserve, improve, consolidate, and expand recreational and natural resource opportunities throughout the state.

How do you claim land in Minnesota? ›

In order to claim title under Minnesota's adverse possession law ("Recovery of Real Estate"), you must be in possession of the property for 15 years and pay taxes for at least five consecutive years. The statute excludes certain boundary line disputes (see FindLaw's Property Boundaries section to learn more).

Average Price of Farmland in Minnesota

The current average per acre price for land in Minnesota according to these November sales is $9,396/acre.

Minneapolis, officially the City of Minneapolis, is a city in and the county seat of Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. With a population of 429,954, it is the state's most populous city as of the 2020 census.

This has led to a landscape where Protestantism, particularly Lutheran denominations, alongside Roman Catholicism, form a majority of the state's religious identity. As of 2014, about 75% of Minnesotans are Christian, down from 84% in 2008. Over the last few decades, the state's religious makeup has diversified.

The cost of land per acre varies greatly depending on location and intended use. On average, in the United States, the cost of one acre of land is around $16,000. You can buy an acre for under $1,000 in some places, but some commercial lots and farmland can exceed $100,000 per acre.

States With Cheapest Land

Arizona is the cheapest state to buy land with a median price of $4,164 per acre. New Mexico is the second cheapest state to buy land with a median price of $6,000 per acre. Mississippi has the third cheapest land in the US with a median price of $10,835 per acre.

An acre of land in New Jersey can cost anything from $10,000 per acre to $350,000 per acre, depending on a wide variety of factors.

State-level overview. The average price of agricultural land sold in Wisconsin between January 1 and December 31, 2023, was $5,890 per acre (see Figure 1). This is a 6% increase from 2022.