Vacant land for sale in California
399 vacant-land parcels are listed for sale in California across 13 counties, with a median asking price of $10,530 and a typical size of 0.98 acres.
What land costs in California
AcreFinder is tracking 399 vacant-land parcels in California, of which 392 state an asking price. The median asking price is $10,530, with the middle half of the market between $7,650 and $19,188. The cheapest parcel listed is $199 and the dearest is $1,900,000.
Land here works out to a median of $8,412 per acre. That is above the California median of $7,941 per acre across every California parcel we track. A typical listing is 0.98 acres, and sizes run from 0.06 acres up to 120 acres.
270 of these 399 parcels offer owner financing (68%), meaning the seller carries the note instead of a bank — no mortgage application and usually no credit check. The typical down payment is $297, followed by about $219/month.
Prices by parcel size
| Parcel size | Listings | Share | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 acre | 207 | 52% | $9,000 |
| 1 – 5 acres | 122 | 31% | $12,367 |
| 5 – 20 acres | 51 | 13% | $21,000 |
| 20 – 100 acres | 18 | 5% | $48,355 |
| 100+ acres | 1 | 0% | $154,997 |
Where the inventory sits: Alturas (33), Modoc (17), California City (11), California Pines (10), Kern (10), Lancaster (7), Butte (7), California Pines Lake (6).
364 of these listings have exact parcel coordinates (91%), so you can see the precise boundary location on the map above rather than a town-centre guess. We never plot an approximate point as if it were a verified location.
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Common questions
How much does an acre of land cost in California, the United States?
Across the 399 vacant-land listings AcreFinder tracks in California, the United States, the median price is $8,412 per acre. That is more expensive than the the United States median of $7,941 per acre. Price per acre varies with access, utilities and terrain, so compare individual parcels rather than relying on the average alone.
What is the cheapest land for sale in California, the United States?
The median asking price is $10,530. Half of the listings fall between $7,650 and $19,188. The lowest-priced parcel currently listed is $199.
Can you buy land in California, the United States with owner financing?
Yes — 270 of the 399 parcels we track in California, the United States (68%) are offered with owner financing, where the seller carries the note instead of a bank. That normally means no mortgage application and no credit check. The typical down payment is $297, followed by around $219 a month.
How big are the land parcels for sale in California, the United States?
A typical listing in California, the United States is 0.98 acres. The most common size bracket is "Under 1 acre" with 207 listings. Parcels range from 0.06 acres up to 120 acres.
Can I see exactly where these parcels are in California, the United States?
364 of the 399 listings in California, the United States carry exact parcel coordinates and are plotted on the map on this page. AcreFinder deliberately does not plot the rest: a town or ZIP centroid shown as a pin looks like a verified location when it is only an approximation, so those listings are marked "approximate area — not mapped" instead.