Illinois Land Market Insights and Pricing

Nebraska may be the Cornhusker State, but Illinois ranks ahead in terms of total corn farmed and produced in the country (17 percent versus 11 percent). Land.com has nearly 200,000 acres of Illinois farms and rural land for sale, totaling approximately $3 billion in overall value. Of the 102 counties in the state, McHenry County has the most farms and rural land for sale. Looking at data recently recorded through the Land Network Comparable Sales program, the most land and rural property sales were recorded in Clinton County. Some suggested agricultural applications for land currently listed for sale in Illinois include timber or row crop use. Outdoorsmen can hunt for game including turkey, whitetail deer, ducks, and geese on land for sale here, while fishing enthusiasts can cast for bass.