Why This Matters
Listings with five or more acres account for less than 2 percent of today’s inventory across our regional MLS. If you want privacy, livestock potential, or a future build site, you must know where (and how) to shop — and you need airtight information on zoning, wells, and soils before you write an offer.
Where Today’s Acreage Listings Cluster
County (Typical ZIPs) |
| Price Floor | Price Ceiling | Quick Facts |
Stanly (Locust 28097, Oakboro 28129, Albemarle 28001) |
| $340 K | $800 K | Few deed restrictions, mix of brick ranches & double-wides, low taxes |
Union (Waxhaw 28173, Monroe 28112, Wingate 28174) |
| $445 K | $1.8 M | Horse-friendly, fenced pastures, close to Providence Rd & US-74 |
Cabarrus / Rowan / Iredell (Mt Ulla 28125, Cleveland 27013, Salisbury 28146) |
| $425 K | $1.4 M | Rolling terrain, barns & workshops common, good ag zoning |
Gaston (Bessemer City 28016, Cherryville 28021) |
| $360 K | $700 K | Manufactured homes on land, easy commute via I-85 |
York & Chester, SC (Clover 29710, McConnells 29726) |
| $400 K | $1.7 M | Larger tracts, lower South-Carolina tax base, light restrictions |
What You’ll Get for Your Money
Price Band | Typical Package | Example Active Listing* |
$300 K–$450 K | 5–10 acres, double-wide or 1970s ranch, existing well & septic | 4630 Irish Potato Rd, Kannapolis — 3 bed/2 bath on 5.3 acres, $300,000 |
$450 K–$750 K | 7–15 acres, 1990s–2000s stick-built, barns or detached garage | 5710 Lander Benton Rd, Unionville — 4 bed brick ranch on 10 acres, $675,000 |
$750 K–$1.2 M | 10–25 acres, updated farmhouse or custom build, fenced pasture | 724 Teeter Rd, Mooresville — 3 bed/3 bath on 19 acres, $875,000 |
$1.2 M + | 20-plus acres, estate homes, equestrian facilities or lake frontage | 1030 Hurley School Rd, Salisbury — 4 bed/4.5 bath, barn, 42 acres, $1,299,000 |
*Availability subject to change; ask for today’s status sheet.
Pro Tips Before You Drive Out to the Property
- Verify Access: Pull the recorded easement or deeded right-of-way, especially for long gravel drives.
- Order Well & Septic Tests Upfront: Negotiate these in due diligence, not after appraisal.
- Ask About Soil Maps: Sandy loam drains well; heavy clay may require engineered systems (see USDA Web Soil Survey).
- Budget for Bush-Hogging: Mowing 10 acres twice a year costs ~$1,000 if you hire it out.
- Confirm Timber & Mineral Rights: They do not always convey.
Frequently Asked Questions (2025 Edition)
Q: Can I finance a manufactured home on land?
Yes, if it is on a permanent foundation and detitled. Use lenders that underwrite FHA 204G or conventional land-home packages. See our preferred-lender list.
Q: How fast do acreage homes sell?
Well-priced 5- to 15-acre listings in Union and Stanly counties average 18 days on market; estates over $1 M average 45–60 days.
Q: What inspections are different from a subdivision purchase?
Water potability, septic pump-out & camera, survey (with pins set), and sometimes a timber cruise if wood value is material.
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