free land under the homestead act
1,569
160 acres of land
Then as now, the price of a plot of land depends on location, location, location.
The West
$1/acre
The Homestead Act offered 160 acre farm plots for no cost.
one dollar an acre
free land under the homestead act
Cost of land may be $5000 per acre.
The cost of an acre of land in Jacksonville Florida varies significantly. An acre of land in the city will be more than land in a rural setting.
$1,500 to $2,500 per acre
$297.74
The Homestead Act made Western Land a lower cost to those who would farm it.
Its about $6000 per acre depending on location of the land
Depending on the area, the cost of an acre of land in San Jose, CA is about $400,000 to $900,000. In the downtown area, an acre would cost several million dollars if it were for sale.
Plains farmers were the group likely to have received land provided under the Homestead Act.