Here in the North GA mountains it all depends on WHERE. You can still buy large tracts for $5-7K an acre, but on top of the mountain where I live, I've seen half acre view lots go for $35-50K.
Wig with Achdebit bought his property about 3 years ago - it was a couple of different tracts and I think the average was $7K or so an acre. He has an AWESOME view and a large creek that runs through it.
I'm on a little under 2 acres, but it's all wooded and I'm on a small lake. There's also greenbelt all around my property that's owned by the HOA so no one can build on it. During the summer, I can't see another house. In the winter, just parts of homes. I've been here over 2 years and I've never closed the shades on any of the windows. The 3 sliding glass doors don't even HAVE them.
I paid under $200K for everything - small log house and then 2 additional lots.
A lot of Atlanta is retiring up here now. If I had $1mil+, I'd be buying up property like MAD here. If anyone wants to invest and I'll be the middlewoman with the local scoop, LMK
