You’ll find everything you need to know about farmland for sale in Palo Alto County, Iowa, right here. Average land prices, the biggest towns within the county, the available land for sale, and many additional resources that will help make your Iowa land search easier. Contact your Palo Alto County  land broker, auctioneer or visit ( Office page) with any questions or click FREE farm appraisal to request a FREE farm appraisal. Call your Palo Alto county, Iowa land broker Matt Skinner ( 515) 443-5004.

Location: North West Iowa

Average Farmland Value: $13,525 (2023) Land in Palo Alto county sold from $7,600 to $17,500 per acre in 2023. For an accurate value of your farmland in Palo Alto County contact Iowa Land Company land Broker @ 515-443-5004.

CSR2 Price Per Point Average: $140-$200

Land Auctions in 2020: There were 10 land auctions in the county in 2020. For Palo Alto County Land Broker Matt Skinner’s full auction report click here

Land Auctions in 2019: There were 7 land auctions in the county in 2019. For Palo Alto County Land Broker Matt Skinner’s full auction report click here

Land Auctions in 2018: There were 6 land auctions in the county in 2018. For Palo Alto County Land Broker Matt Skinner’s full auction report click here

Estimated Average Corn Yield: 196  

Average Cash Rent Per Acre:  $247 ($275-370)

Average County Cash Rent Per Acre Pasture: $48-72

Towns: Ayrshire, Emmetsburg, Rodman, Curlew, Graettinger, Ruthven, Cylinder, Mallard, West Bend

Townships: Lost Island, Walnut, Veon, Independence, Highland, Emmetsburg, Freedom, Fairfield, Silver Lake, Great Oak, Nevada, Fe Valley, Booth, Rush Lake, Blington, West Bend

Adjacent Counties: Emmet, Kossuth, Dickinson, Clay, Buena Vista, Pocahontas, Humboldt

County Seat: Emmetsburg

County Website: Learn more about the county at Palo Alto County Website  

Additional Butler County Agricultural Informational Website:

Palo Alto County Census of Agriculture

County Assessor: You can learn individual farm information; parcel ID numbers, farm taxes, recent land sales, and even landowners names and mailing addresses on the county Assessor Page  here.

FREE Farm Appraisal: We work hand and hand with dirt everyday. Nobody knows land value better than your local land Broker here at Iowa Land Company. We use five key variables to determine what the dirt is worth on one particular farm. To learn more about how we value a farm or to request a free farm evaluation visit our What’s Your Farm Worth page. Fill out our simple contact form or contact Matt Skinner your local land Broker at (515) 443-5004.

Palo Alto County History: To find more information about Palo Alto County, Iowa and the history of Palo Alto County on the counties Wikipedia page.