Rural Land Prices
The cost of rural land can vary widely depending on factors such as how close it is to a major city, the amenities on the property, whether it can be used for hunting or recreation and whether it has water or good views.
Following are the 2008 median, minimum and maximum prices per acre for rural property sales in various Central and South Texas counties:

Area   Counties                                   Median       Minimum       Maximum
   1    Atascosa, Bexar, Comal,              $4,417        $1,000         $26,888
         Guadalupe, Karnes, Wilson          
   
   2    Aransas, Bee, Goliad, Jim Wells   $2,250         $  750         $29,214
         Kleberg, Live Oak, Nueces,
         Refugio, San Patricio

   3    Frio, Maverick, Medina,                $2,896         $  832         $25,060    
         Uvalde, Zavala

   4    Bandera, Blanco, Kendall, Kerr     $9,688         $1,831        $27,381

   5    Burnet, Gillespie, Llano, Mason     $5,500         $1,892        $27,329

   6    Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Lee,        $4,500        $   836        $29,711
         Milam, Travis, Williamson

   7    Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette,            $4,638        $1,200        $29,698
         Gonzales, Lavaca

   8    Brooks, Dimmit, Duval, Jim Hogg,  $1,845        $  588         $ 3,988
         Kenedy, La Salle, McMullen,
         Starr, Webb, Zapata