Publisher’s Picks

Top Land Listings and Auctions Curated by The Land Report

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The Land Report Publisher’s Picks feature the Top 10 of America’s Premier Land Listings and Auctions, highlighting the most exceptional ranchland, farmland, sporting properties, and legacy estates on the market. Each selection is based on factors such as listing price or sale value, acreage, regional significance, and overall impact on the land market. Curated in collaboration with leading brokers, auction houses, and industry experts, the list showcases properties that represent the highest caliber of landownership and investment opportunity across the United States.

FROM THE PUBLISHER

MARKET TRENDS — NORTHERN ROCKIES

My annual field trip to Bozeman generated plenty of notes and one not-so-surprising conclusion: demand for Montana land continues to outpace supply by a substantial margin. During my weeklong stay, I met with more than half a dozen clients, while Land Report editor Eric O’Keefe broke bread with writers, photographers, and more than a few Land Report 100ers.

The most surprising post-pandemic development? The number of significant transactions that never see the light of day. Well-established brokers with longstanding ties are routinely fielding offers from family offices and savvy investors for legacy properties. Other than the skyrocketing prices of these ranches themselves, this is undoubtedly the most significant development I have witnessed since the launch of the Magazine of the American Landowner in 2007.

— Eddie Lee Rider Jr.,
Publisher, The Land Report

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Top 10 Land Listings and Auctions for September 2025

#1

Parma Lodge and Stables

IDAHO | 450 Acres | $22,500,000

Featuring 450 acres and over a mile of frontage on the lower Boise River, Parma Lodge and Stables is among the Northwest’s premier equestrian, sporting, and lifestyle properties. The ranch is conveniently located 45 minutes west of Idaho’s capital city of Boise and 20 minutes from Treasure Valley Executive Airport in Caldwell.

#2

Hartnett Farms Auction

NEBRASKA | 3,500 Acres M/L offered in 30 Tracts | November 6, 2025

Offering an unprecedented opportunity to acquire the J. Hartnett Farm portfolio in Dakota & Dixon County, Nebraska.

#3

Prime NZ Coast Open to Global Buyers

OMARINO, BAY OF ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

14.875 Acres Acres | Price by Negotiation

Ōmarino is one of the few locations where foreign buyers can purchase land in New Zealand through an Overseas Investment Act (OIA) exemption. This waiver allows international purchasers to secure prime waterfront property without typical restrictions.

#4

Double J Ranch

WYOMING | 3,430 Acres | $18,950,000

Situated an hour’s drive south of Jackson Hole (68 miles), the Double J legacy Ranch is primed and ready for the next great land steward to take the reins of this 3,430-acre ranch. The Ranch’s story has been featured in multiple magazines, books, and music videos, and it was precisely refined by the West’s principal architects and land consultants.

#5

Spring Mountain Estate

ARKANSAS | 1,675.5 Acres | $10,188,750

Own an entire mountain. Spring Mountain is 1,675.5 ± contiguous acres spanning Yell & Logan Counties just outside Dardanelle, sharing a boundary with Mount Nebo State Park. From multiple overlooks you’ll take in sweeping Ozark views toward Lake Dardanelle and Arkansas Nuclear One, yet you’re minutes from town

#6

Quartz Creek Ranch

COLORADO | 114 Acres | $5,490,000

Nestled in a quiet valley just 21± minutes from the mountain town of Gunnison, Quartz Creek Ranch is the sort of destination that feels like a return to a simpler way of living — without compromising on comfort, quality or opportunity.

#7

Six-S Ranch

IDAHO | 3,280 Acres | $16,400,000

Finding a ranch that “checks all the boxes” is hard to find. The Six-S Ranch’s accessibility, topography, water resources, and abundant wildlife combined with endless recreational opportunities creates a legacy purchase opportunity for the next owner.

#8

Elk Highlands Ranch

COLORADO | 850 Acres | $4,495,000

Elk Highlands Ranch spans 850 ± deeded acres of prime Colorado mountain land, offering a rare combination of recreational opportunity, agricultural functionality, and long-term investment value—less than two hours from both Denver and Colorado Springs.

#9

Ralston Acres

ALABAMA | 1,160 Acres | $6,800,000

This property has been used for three generations of the Ralston’s family to provide a living and raise their families. From farming to raising pigs and smoking meats to sell in town, to a campground and now a nicotine free business called Baccoff.

#10

Long Branch Hunting & Timber with House

GEORGIA | 652 Acres | $2,700,000

The 652 acre Long Branch Farm in southern central Webster County, GA, has been managed intensively by the owner since acquiring the property in the early 2000s, which includes a protein feeding program for the deer herd over the past six years.

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