Recent data from Lands of America records $249 million in land for sale for sale in the Pine Tree State. This represents a total of 116,485 acres of land for sale in Maine. Of the 16 counties in the state, Aroostook County had the most land for sale. The most expensive property listed for sale in Maine on Lands of America recently was $5 million, while the median price for land and other rural acreage for sale in Maine was $154,466. The average price of land for sale in Maine was $263,792. There was 709 acres of sold land in Maine 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 $803,190. Aroostook County recorded the most land sales recently in the state. Maine is a land of endless adventure, with craggy mountains and forests for hiking and hunting, over 6,000 lakes and ponds for fishing and boating, and miles of rocky coastline for exploration and saltwater fishing. Big-game species here include black bear, moose, bobcat and lynx. As befits a state with excellent hunting for big and small game like deer, waterfowl and wild turkey, hunting land was the most common type of land for sale in Maine. In terms of size, Maine is the country's 39th-largest state, covering an area of 35,387 square miles (23 million acres). In total, 30,843 square miles (87 percent) covers land area, while the remaining 4,537 square miles is covered by water.