Lands of America recently had $2 billion in land and rural property for sale for sale in the Camellia State. This represents some 425,551 acres of land for sale in the state (accounting for approximately one percent of land in the state). Of the 67 counties in the state, Escambia County had the most land and acreage for sale. The most expensive piece of land listed for sale in Alabama on Lands of America recently was $38 million, though the median price for land for sale in Alabama was $188,476. The average price of land and rural property for sale in Alabama was $434,291. There was 2,689 acres of sold land in Alabama recorded in August 2018 through the Lands of America sales program. This reflects a decrease in sales activity over July 2018 data. The total value of this sold land and rural real estate was $9.1 million. Escambia County recorded the most land sales recently in the state. Alabama takes full advantage of its plentiful natural assets, with over 1.3 million acres of public hunting lands and some of the country's most liberal hunting seasons and bag limits. Some of the most popular wildlife species to hunt in Alabama include white-tailed deer, wild turkey, mourning doves, rabbits and waterfowl. With numerous opportunities to hunt species including deer, boar and wild turkey, hunting land was the most common type of land for sale in Alabama. The state has also been ranked among the ten best states for the cost of living by U.S. News & World Report. In terms of size, Alabama is the country's 30th-largest state, covering an area of 52,423 square miles (34 million acres). In its entirety, 50,645 square miles (97 percent) is made up of land, while the remaining 1,775 square miles is made up of water.