3 Worst and 4 Best Western States with Land | Under 200K

Best and worst states to buy cheap land under $200,000, where cheap land with acreage is a real deal and where it's a trap. If you're looking for cheap land for sale, off grid land, homestead land, or land with water rights in the West, this is where $200K still buys a life and where it will cost you everything. Cheap land in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, Washington, Nevada, Oregon, and Alaska, ranked by the one rule that actually matters: can you get water, legal access, and the right to build. The 3 worst states to buy land (cheap because you can't use it): Nevada : cheap desert land, no water, dropping water table, cash-only lots https://www.redfin.com/state/Nevada/f... Oregon : Christmas Valley + Critical Groundwater Areas where you legally can't drill a well https://www.redfin.com/state/Oregon/f... Alaska : cheap land with no road access, float plane and ATV only https://www.redfin.com/state/Alaska/f... The 4 best states to buy cheap land with acreage: Idaho : high demand, real water, land that holds value https://www.redfin.com/state/Idaho/fi... Washington : eastern Columbia Basin: cheap land with real water rights https://www.redfin.com/state/Washingt... Wyoming : cheapest land in the West, no state income tax https://www.redfin.com/state/Wyoming/... Montana : the #1 pick: cheap land with water, timber, and acreage https://www.redfin.com/state/Montana/... At the time this video was made, all properties were listed and available. Real estate moves fast, some may be gone by the time you're watching. If I handed you two hundred thousand dollars and made you buy land in one of these seven states, which do you take, the Montana river acreage or the no-income-tax Wyoming value? Tell me in the comments. Subscribe : I'm going state by state through the places the economy forgot, and the West isn't finished. #cheapland #landforsale #homestead #offgrid #buyland #theamericanwest #landwithwater --------------- Disclaimer The information presented in this video is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is based on publicly available data, personal opinions, and third-party sources such as Zillow, Realtor.com, local MLS systems, public records, and news reports. I am not a licensed real estate agent, financial advisor, or legal professional. Always do your own research and consult with a qualified expert before making any real estate or financial decisions. Market conditions can change rapidly, and individual circumstances vary. The views expressed in this video are my own and do not constitute professional advice. Copyright & Fair Use Notice © 2025 Uncover the Nation. All rights reserved. Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976: allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational, or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.