Wayne County, Missouri

Wayne County

Eastern Ozarks & St. Francois Mountains

Big water and big woods, where the lake and rivers meet the forest.

Eastern Ozarks & St. Francois Mountains

The Land in Wayne County

Wayne County pairs deep Ozark timber with some of the region's best big water. Wappapello Lake anchors the county, and the St. Francis and Black rivers wind through forested hills wrapped by the Mark Twain National Forest. The terrain rolls from rugged, timbered ridges in the west toward gentler farm country and river bottoms in the east. It's a strong mix for buyers: hardwood ridges that hunt well for deer and turkey, pasture and hay ground for cattle, and lake and river frontage prized for fishing and recreation. Waterfowl move through the bottoms in season. For a recreational tract near the lake, a working cattle farm, or a timbered hunting property, Wayne County covers a lot of ground.

Terrain
Timbered ridges easing into river bottoms
Land Use
Cattle, hay, and timber
Water
Wappapello Lake, St. Francis and Black rivers
Recreation
Lake and river fishing, deer, turkey, and waterfowl
Area overview for general orientation — verify specifics independently.
By the Numbers

Wayne County Land Market

40
Active Listings
Available now
$605K
Avg List Price
$17K – $5M
90 days
Avg Days on Market
Current active
39
Sold · 12 Months
Closed transactions
$307K
Avg Sold Price
Last 12 months
$2,848
Median $ / Acre
Sold land · 12 mo

Land, farm & acreage (5+ acres) in Wayne County. Sold figures reflect closed MLS transactions over the trailing 12 months; median $/acre is based on raw land without a dwelling. Source: MARIS MLS.

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