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Farmland prices in North Carolina, United States

Farmland in North Carolina, United States sold for $5,580/acre for cropland and $5,750/acre for farm real estate in 2026, against $6,020/acre for the United States as a whole. Of its 100 counties, Mecklenburg County had the highest farm real estate value in 2022: $27,096/acre.

Prices by year

Cropland, farm real estate and pasture, latest year first.

  • Cropland
  • Farm real estate
  • Pasture
02,0004,0006,0008,00020222023202420252026Cropland, 2022: $4,650/acreCropland, 2023: $4,800/acreCropland, 2024: $5,120/acreCropland, 2025: $5,360/acreCropland, 2026: $5,580/acreFarm real estate, 2022: $4,860/acreFarm real estate, 2023: $4,850/acreFarm real estate, 2024: $5,190/acreFarm real estate, 2025: $5,470/acreFarm real estate, 2026: $5,750/acrePasture, 2022: $5,150/acrePasture, 2023: $5,480/acrePasture, 2024: $5,810/acrePasture, 2025: $6,050/acrePasture, 2026: $6,380/acre
Farmland prices in North Carolina, United States. Hover a point for its value; every value is in the table.
YearCroplandFarm real estatePasture
20265,5805,7506,380
20255,3605,4706,050
20245,1205,1905,810
20234,8004,8505,480
20224,6504,8605,150

Values in USD/acre.

Cash rent by year

Cropland, irrigated cropland, non-irrigated cropland and pasture, per acre and year, latest year first.

  • Cropland
  • Irrigated cropland
  • Non-irrigated cropland
  • Pasture
05010015020222023202420252026Cropland, 2022: $100/acre/yearCropland, 2023: $101/acre/yearCropland, 2024: $101/acre/yearCropland, 2025: $106/acre/yearCropland, 2026: $105/acre/yearIrrigated cropland, 2022: $127/acre/yearIrrigated cropland, 2023: $133/acre/yearIrrigated cropland, 2024: $133/acre/yearIrrigated cropland, 2025: $140/acre/yearIrrigated cropland, 2026: $137/acre/yearNon-irrigated cropland, 2022: $99/acre/yearNon-irrigated cropland, 2023: $99.5/acre/yearNon-irrigated cropland, 2024: $99.5/acre/yearNon-irrigated cropland, 2025: $105/acre/yearNon-irrigated cropland, 2026: $104/acre/yearPasture, 2022: $26.5/acre/yearPasture, 2023: $26.5/acre/yearPasture, 2024: $28.5/acre/yearPasture, 2025: $31/acre/yearPasture, 2026: $38/acre/year
Cash rent in North Carolina, United States. Hover a point for its value; every value is in the table.
YearCroplandIrrigated croplandNon-irrigated croplandPasture
202610513710438
202510614010531
202410113399.528.5
202310113399.526.5
20221001279926.5

Values in USD/acre/year.

Counties of North Carolina

Across 100 counties, farm real estate in 2022 ran from $2,231/acre in Carteret County to $27,096/acre in Mecklenburg County; the median county was $5,848/acre.

RankCountyFarm real estateRent: irrigated croplandRent: non-irrigated croplandRent: pasture
1Mecklenburg County27,096——37.5
2New Hanover County22,831———
3Wake County14,718—8348
4Dare County13,921———
5Buncombe County11,802—4630
6Henderson County11,065190117—
7Swain County10,139——15
8Forsyth County9,65810371.5—
9Transylvania County9,429—100—
10Durham County9,136—47—
11Cabarrus County9,055—7023
12Graham County8,917———
13Watauga County8,870—6236
14Orange County8,742—44.535
15Avery County8,717—80—
16Macon County8,663———
17Lincoln County8,442—48.541
18Jackson County8,324———
19Alamance County8,217—52.529
20Haywood County8,046—68.5—
21Gaston County8,015—3520
22Guilford County7,879—4428.5
23Catawba County7,785—46.535
24Chatham County7,656—4140
25Polk County7,577—33—
26Mcdowell County7,524—67—
27Madison County7,294—7425
28Davidson County7,144—5022.5
29Iredell County7,124—85.544
30Rutherford County7,087—4424
31Lee County7,066—79.532
32Alexander County6,886—55.549
33Ashe County6,859—91.532.5
34Cherokee County6,855—74—
35Johnston County6,813—11432
36Rowan County6,780—7430.5
37Mitchell County6,687—5635
38Burke County6,651—43—
39Surry County6,529—9234.5
40Clay County6,386———
41Yancey County6,261—44.517.5
42Yadkin County6,239—9157.5
43Harnett County6,229—12148.5
44Randolph County6,225—6836
45Onslow County6,189—109—
46Union County6,148—10554.5
47Cleveland County6,086—42.534.5
48Alleghany County5,959—9949
49Caldwell County5,873——29
50Davie County5,867—6733
51Franklin County5,829906632.5
52Duplin County5,71313188.551
53Cumberland County5,708—105—
54Wilkes County5,664—6242
55Stanly County5,580—8331
56Moore County5,542—58.528
57Hoke County5,488———
58Currituck County5,294—97.5—
59Pender County5,274—93—
60Montgomery County5,267—45.5—
61Sampson County5,16612512050
62Anson County5,138—7251
63Rockingham County5,089—48.515
64Person County4,95711567.542
65Richmond County4,944———
66Brunswick County4,930—78—
67Stokes County4,842—49.525
68Warren County4,721—47.530
69Scotland County4,709—70.5—
70Greene County4,677—13656.5
71Nash County4,436—12634.5
72Pasquotank County4,382—135—
73Granville County4,366—66—
74Halifax County4,339—12147
75Beaufort County4,329—130—
76Lenoir County4,327—126—
77Wilson County4,325—154—
78Gates County4,274—112—
79Wayne County4,258—13458.5
80Vance County4,200———
81Washington County4,152—136—
82Pitt County4,126—123—
83Bladen County4,09313682.5—
84Bertie County4,072—133—
85Camden County4,007———
86Caswell County4,006924221.5
87Chowan County3,973—99—
88Perquimans County3,918—112—
89Columbus County3,906—85.547
90Robeson County3,897—75—
91Tyrrell County3,836—181—
92Hyde County3,814—182—
93Hertford County3,623—115—
94Jones County3,602——52
95Northampton County3,568—116—
96Edgecombe County3,445—122—
97Pamlico County3,222—98.5—
98Craven County3,063—92.5—
99Martin County3,011—116—
100Carteret County2,231—88—

Ranked by farm real estate in USD/acre (2022, Census of Agriculture). Cash rent in USD/acre/year (2026). A year beside a value marks another year.

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