In 1848, the cost of an acre of land varied widely depending on location, quality, and demand. In the United States, the average price of an acre of land ranged from $1 to $20, with prime agricultural land in the Midwest commanding higher prices. Factors such as proximity to transportation networks and urban centers also influenced land prices during this time period.
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Then as now, the price of a plot of land depends on location, location, location.
$1.25 per acre, and you could only receive up to 160 acres.
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Where at? Farm land? Commercial land? Building plot? So much factors into that...
For a brick cottage and quarter of an acre in 1815, it would of cost you £70, a wooden cottage cheaper.