The Volunteer State is home to 29 major reservoirs and 19,000 miles of warm- and cold-water streams, where anglers can wet a line for over 300 species of fish including crappie, bass, trout, and catfish. Big-game species in Tennessee include bear, deer, red deer, turkey, and elk. The state has also been ranked among the ten best states for the cost of living by U.S. News & World Report. Lands of America data shows nearly $11 billion in land and rural property for sale in the Volunteer State, representing 661,011 acres of land for sale here. This represents a 1,903 percent change from April in the total amount of Tennessee land and property for sale. Of the 95 counties in Tennessee,
Sevier County had the most land and rural real estate for sale. Based on comps submitted through the Lands of America Comparable Sales program last month, Tennessee is among the country's top five states for land sold during the month. This reflects a 21 percent decrease in sales activity over the previous month, with a combined land value of $19 million for all property and land sold in the state. Greene County had the most land sales recently in the state. In terms of its size, Tennessee is the country's 36th-largest state, covering an area of 42,146 square miles (27 million acres). Wildlife to be found on land for sale in Tennessee include turkey, whitetail deer, dove, hog, quail, ducks, bear, and geese. Fishermen have their choice of bass, catfish, walleye, trout, and pike.
