🌱 NC Farmland For Sale
Find farms, agricultural land, and rural property across North Carolina. Browse listings from top land marketplaces or explore by region.
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LandWatch
Largest marketplace for rural land, farms, and ranches. Filter by county, acreage, and price.
Land.com
Farms, ranches, and rural property listings across North Carolina.
Lands of America
Farm and ranch listings from the largest network of land brokers.
Zillow
Search NC land and lot listings. Filter for farms, acreage, and agricultural zoning.
Realtor.com
NC land listings including farms and agricultural properties.
United Country
Specializes in lifestyle and rural real estate including working farms.
🌎 NC Farming Regions
Mountain
Cool climate, orchards, pastures, scenic mountain farms
Key counties: Avery, Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Yancey
Browse Mountain Farms →Piedmont
Rolling hills, tobacco barns, vineyards, row crops
Key counties: Alamance, Cabarrus, Chatham, Davidson, Durham, Forsyth, Guilford, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Orange, Randolph, Rowan, Surry, Wake, Wilkes, Yadkin
Browse Piedmont Farms →Coastal Plain
Flat fertile land, row crops, tobacco, sweet potatoes
Key counties: Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Dare, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Pitt, Wayne, Wilson
Browse Coastal Plain Farms →Sandhills
Sandy soil, peaches, vegetables, horse farms
Key counties: Cumberland, Hoke, Lee, Moore, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland
Browse Sandhills Farms →📚 Buying Farmland Resources
Tips for Buying NC Farmland
- Soil testing: Contact your county's NC Cooperative Extension office for free soil analysis before buying.
- Water rights: Verify water access, well permits, and irrigation rights. NC uses the riparian water rights system.
- Zoning: Check county zoning for agricultural use (A-1, AG, RA). Some counties have Voluntary Agricultural Districts with tax benefits.
- Present Use Value: NC's Present Use Value program provides property tax relief for bona fide farms - can save 50-90% on land taxes.
- USDA loans: Beginning farmers can get up to $600,000 in direct farm ownership loans with favorable terms through the USDA FSA.
- NC FarmLink: If you're a beginning farmer, NC FarmLink connects you with retiring farmers who want to see their land continue in agriculture.
USDA Farm Loans
Federal farm ownership and operating loans for beginning and established farmers.
NC Farm Bureau
NC's largest farm organization with resources for land buyers and agricultural advocacy.
NC Farmlink
Connects retiring farmers with beginning farmers looking for land and mentorship.
NCDA Farmland Preservation
Programs to protect NC farmland from development. Voluntary Agricultural Districts info.
NC Cooperative Extension
Expert guidance on soil, crops, and agricultural best practices for new landowners.
Farm Credit
Agricultural lending for land purchases, equipment, and farm operations in the Carolinas.