South Texas is typically classified as the area between the San Antonio metro area and south to the Rio Grande and Gulf of Mexico. The value of all farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale in Gillespie County recently was around $1 billion, representing a combined 26,030 acres of land for sale in Gillespie County. Gillespie County ranks 16th out of 254 counties in the state for the total number of acres of land currently advertised for sale. There were five properties listed as sold in Gillespie County through the Land Network Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $6,260,003. Of all farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale in Gillespie County, Fredericksburg featured the most land for sale. Based on its natural assets, tourism and recreation are important factors in the Gillespie County economy. Gillespie County is Texas's 67th largest county (1,061 square miles). It's located in the Highland Lakes Texas region of Texas.