Land for sale in Hants County, Nova Scotia
156 land and acreage listings in Hants County. Median asking price $146,400; 41 bare-land lots of 10 acres or more at a median $4,993/ac. 34 have ocean, lake or river frontage and 3 a creek through the land.
Listed this week in Hants County
| Listing | Price | Acres | Per acre | Water | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 acres Minasville |
$260,000 | 135 | $1,926/ac | above market | |
| 25.7 acres Maple Grove |
$85,000 | 25.7 | $3,307/ac | below market |
Price cuts in Hants County
| Listing | Price | Acres | Per acre | Water | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 acres Maitland |
$55,000 was $85,000 | 8 | $6,875/ac | near market | |
| 1.3 acres Kempt Shore |
$55,000 was $75,000 | 1.3 | $44,000/ac | below market | |
| 2 acres Lot P1 · Upper Falmouth |
$40,000 was $50,000 | 2 | $20,000/ac | below market | |
| 1.3 acres Kempt Shore |
$80,000 was $99,900 | 1.3 | $64,000/ac | near market | |
| 0.17-acre lot West Hants |
$29,900 was $34,900 | 0.17 | $177,133/ac | below market | |
| 0.15-acre lot West Hants |
$29,900 was $34,900 | 0.15 | $203,678/ac | below market | |
| 4.3 acres on a river Lot 236 · Kennetcook |
$99,000 was $115,000 | 4.3 | $23,023/ac | River frontage | above market |
| 6.8 acres on the ocean South Maitland |
$165,000 was $189,000 | 6.8 | $24,088/ac | Oceanfront | above market |
| 1.5 acres East Uniacke |
$69,900 was $79,900 | 1.5 | $46,498/ac | near market | |
| 101 acres Ellershouse |
$638,000 was $725,000 | 101 | $6,304/ac | above market |
By town
Price per acre by lot size in Hants County
Median asking price per acre of the 137 listings of 1 acre or more that state a size.
All listings in Hants County
| Listing | Price | Acres | Per acre | Water | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 215 acres Maitland |
$189,900 | 215 | $883/ac | below market | |
| 25 acres Pembroke |
$25,000 | 25 | $1,000/ac | below market | |
| 380 acres with a creek West Hants |
$625,000 | 380 | $1,647/ac | Creek through | near market |
| 40 acres Tennecape |
$69,000 | 40 | $1,725/ac | below market | |
| 81.5 acres Upper Kennetcook |
$144,900 | 81.5 | $1,778/ac | below market | |
| 135 acres Minasville |
$260,000 | 135 | $1,926/ac | above market | |
| 18.8 acres Riverside |
$45,000 | 18.8 | $2,399/ac | below market | |
| 272 acres Five Mile River |
$652,800 | 272 | $2,400/ac | above market | |
| 255 acres Lot 2 · Five Mile River |
$612,000 | 255 | $2,400/ac | near market | |
| 590 acres with a creek Nine Mile River |
$1,450,000 | 590 | $2,458/ac | Creek through | below market |
| 31 acres Gormanville |
$95,000 | 31 | $3,065/ac | near market | |
| 100 acres East Hants |
$325,000 | 100 | $3,250/ac | below market | |
| 25.7 acres Maple Grove |
$85,000 | 25.7 | $3,307/ac | below market | |
| 80 acres Tennecape |
$319,900 | 80 | $3,999/ac | ||
| 40 acres Walton |
$160,000 | 40 | $4,000/ac | above market | |
| 12.4 acres Lot 10 · Lower Burlington |
$49,900 | 12.4 | $4,039/ac | below market | |
| 22 acres Maitland |
$90,000 | 22 | $4,091/ac | near market | |
| 96.8 acres Rhines Creek |
$399,000 | 96.8 | $4,124/ac | below market | |
| 18.4 acres Moose Brook |
$80,000 | 18.4 | $4,336/ac | below market | |
| 175 acres Upper Rawdon |
$800,000 | 175 | $4,571/ac | near market | |
| 25 acres Center Burlington |
$115,000 | 25 | $4,600/ac | below market | |
| 14 acres Lower Burlington |
$69,900 | 14 | $4,993/ac | below market | |
| 26.9 acres on a river Bramber |
$139,000 | 26.9 | $5,167/ac | River frontage | |
| 215 acres Summerville |
$1,225,000 | 215 | $5,698/ac | above market | |
| 101 acres Ellershouse |
$638,000 | 101 | $6,304/ac | above market | |
| 17.2 acres North Noel Road |
$109,900 | 17.2 | $6,390/ac | near market | |
| 20 acres Nine Mile River |
$135,900 | 20 | $6,795/ac | below market | |
| 8 acres Maitland |
$55,000 | 8 | $6,875/ac | near market | |
| 18 acres Mount Uniacke |
$159,900 | 18 | $8,883/ac | near market | |
| 43 acres North Noel Road |
$427,000 | 43 | $9,930/ac | above market | |
| 21.5 acres Summerville |
$219,000 | 21.5 | $10,186/ac | above market | |
| 3.4 acres Lot 26-20 · Milford Station |
$36,000 | 3.4 | $10,465/ac | below market | |
| 46.6 acres Upper Rawdon |
$499,900 | 46.6 | $10,721/ac | near market | |
| 7.6 acres Union Corner |
$99,900 | 7.6 | $13,145/ac | near market | |
| 2.3 acres Lot M4 · Noel |
$30,000 | 2.3 | $13,216/ac | below market | |
| 5.5 acres Nine Mile River |
$79,900 | 5.5 | $14,527/ac | near market | |
| 5.1 acres Lot B · West Hants |
$75,000 | 5.1 | $14,735/ac | below market | |
| 3 acres Lot C · Bramber |
$45,000 | 3 | $15,000/ac | below market | |
| 46 acres on a river Upper Falmouth |
$699,000 | 46 | $15,196/ac | River frontage | above market |
| 35.5 acres St. Croix |
$545,000 | 35.5 | $15,369/ac | above market | |
| 22 acres Lower Selma |
$344,900 | 22 | $15,677/ac | above market | |
| 20 acres Latties Brook |
$315,000 | 20 | $15,750/ac | ||
| 2.5 acres on a lake Lot 53 · Vaughan |
$40,000 | 2.5 | $15,810/ac | Lakefront | below market |
| 34.4 acres St. Croix |
$545,000 | 34.4 | $15,827/ac | above market | |
| 1.9 acres Lot M3 · Noel |
$30,000 | 1.9 | $15,873/ac | below market | |
| 2.5 acres Lot 82 · Vaughan |
$39,900 | 2.5 | $15,960/ac | below market | |
| 2.5 acres Nine Mile River |
$42,000 | 2.5 | $16,800/ac | below market | |
| 1.8 acres Gore |
$34,900 | 1.8 | $19,389/ac | below market | |
| 1.6 acres on a river Lot 6 · Lower Burlington |
$30,900 | 1.6 | $19,472/ac | River frontage | below market |
| 80.3 acres Hardwood Lands |
$1,575,000 | 80.3 | $19,621/ac | above market | |
| 2 acres Lot P1 · Upper Falmouth |
$40,000 | 2 | $20,000/ac | below market | |
| 2.4 acres on a river Upper Kennetcook |
$49,900 | 2.4 | $20,750/ac | River frontage | near market |
| 67 acres on a river Belmont |
$1,450,000 | 67 | $21,642/ac | River frontage | |
| 17.5 acres Scotch Village |
$384,000 | 17.5 | $21,888/ac | above market | |
| 8.9 acres Lot B · Tennecape |
$199,900 | 8.9 | $22,335/ac | above market | |
| 1.6 acres on a river Lot M14 · Noel |
$35,000 | 1.6 | $22,436/ac | River frontage | below market |
| 24 acres Union Corner |
$549,900 | 24 | $22,912/ac | above market | |
| 4.3 acres on a river Lot 236 · Kennetcook |
$99,000 | 4.3 | $23,023/ac | River frontage | above market |
| 6.8 acres on the ocean South Maitland |
$165,000 | 6.8 | $24,088/ac | Oceanfront | above market |
| 2.1 acres Bramber |
$49,900 | 2.1 | $24,152/ac | below market | |
| 1.4 acres Gore |
$34,900 | 1.4 | $24,929/ac | below market | |
| 90 acres on a river East Hants |
$2,300,000 | 90 | $25,556/ac | River frontage | above market |
| 1.8 acres Lot 1 · East Hants |
$45,000 | 1.8 | $25,631/ac | below market | |
| 114 acres on a river Belnan |
$2,999,000 | 114 | $26,307/ac | River frontage | above market |
| 41.6 acres Upper Nine Mile River |
$1,100,000 | 41.6 | $26,442/ac | ||
| 4.6 acres Lot 26-1 · Upper Falmouth |
$125,000 | 4.6 | $27,139/ac | above market | |
| 1.3 acres with a creek Lot M15 · Noel |
$35,000 | 1.3 | $27,778/ac | Creek through | near market |
| 1.1 acres on a river Lot 7 · Lower Burlington |
$29,900 | 1.1 | $27,861/ac | River frontage | below market |
| 1.4 acres Lot 2 · East Hants |
$40,000 | 1.4 | $28,271/ac | below market | |
| 4 acres on the ocean Lot 1 · Noel |
$125,000 | 4 | $31,181/ac | Oceanfront | above market |
| 90 acres Hardwood Lands |
$3,000,000 | 90 | $33,333/ac | above market | |
| 3.7 acres Lot 71 · Vaughan |
$129,900 | 3.7 | $34,810/ac | near market | |
| 2 acres Scotch Village |
$72,000 | 2 | $36,735/ac | near market | |
| 1.6 acres South Rawdon |
$60,000 | 1.6 | $37,267/ac | below market | |
| 8 acres Hantsport |
$300,000 | 8 | $37,500/ac | above market | |
| 2.2 acres Lot 154 · East Uniacke |
$85,000 | 2.2 | $39,005/ac | near market | |
| 37 acres South Maitland |
$1,500,000 | 37 | $40,541/ac | above market | |
| 1.3 acres Kempt Shore |
$55,000 | 1.3 | $44,000/ac | below market | |
| 2 acres on a river Lot 58 · Vaughan |
$89,900 | 2 | $44,950/ac | River frontage | above market |
| 1 acre Noel Shore |
$45,000 | 1 | $45,000/ac | above market | |
| 1.8 acres East Hants |
$80,000 | 1.8 | $45,727/ac | near market | |
| 1.5 acres East Uniacke |
$69,900 | 1.5 | $46,498/ac | near market | |
| 1.6 acres Kennetcook |
$75,000 | 1.6 | $46,875/ac | above market | |
| 5.2 acres on a river Lot 3 · Belnan |
$250,000 | 5.2 | $48,544/ac | River frontage | above market |
| 1.2 acres Mount Uniacke |
$59,900 | 1.2 | $48,850/ac | below market | |
| 15 acres Enfield |
$740,000 | 15 | $49,333/ac | ||
| 1.9 acres Lot 8A · Avondale |
$95,000 | 1.9 | $50,000/ac | near market | |
| 1.5 acres on a lake Vaughan |
$80,000 | 1.5 | $53,333/ac | Lakefront | near market |
| 2.2 acres East Uniacke |
$119,900 | 2.2 | $54,612/ac | near market | |
| 1.9 acres Lot 5 · Avondale |
$105,000 | 1.9 | $55,263/ac | above market | |
| 1.8 acres Lot 6 · Avondale |
$100,000 | 1.8 | $55,556/ac | above market | |
| 1.1 acres Lot 193 · East Uniacke |
$65,000 | 1.1 | $56,635/ac | near market | |
| 1.6 acres East Uniacke |
$89,900 | 1.6 | $57,795/ac | near market | |
| 1.6 acres Lot 3 · Avondale |
$98,000 | 1.6 | $61,250/ac | near market | |
| 0.81-acre lot on the ocean Lot 3A · Noel |
$50,000 | 0.81 | $61,751/ac | Oceanfront | above market |
| 5.6 acres Enfield |
$349,000 | 5.6 | $62,321/ac | above market | |
| 0.95-acre lot Brooklyn |
$59,900 | 0.95 | $62,966/ac | near market | |
| 11 acres Mount Uniacke |
$699,900 | 11 | $63,627/ac | ||
| 1.3 acres Kempt Shore |
$80,000 | 1.3 | $64,000/ac | near market | |
| 0.43-acre lot Gormanville |
$28,000 | 0.43 | $65,116/ac | near market |
About Hants County
The area
Hants County sits in central Nova Scotia on the Minas Basin, between the Annapolis Valley and Halifax. It had about 45,100 people in 2021 and has two municipalities. West Hants Regional Municipality (about 1,250 km², about 19,500 people in 2021) formed on April 1, 2020, from the Town of Windsor and the rural District of West Hants, and includes the former town of Hantsport. The Municipality of East Hants (1,799 km²) had about 22,900. Most of its people live along Highway 102 (Enfield, Elmsdale, Lantz, Milford, Shubenacadie); farms line the Minas shore and Kennetcook River, and Uniacke and Rawdon are lake and forest country.
History
This is Mi'kmaw land: Sipekne'katik First Nation, whose name means "where the wild potatoes grow," has its Indian Brook reserve (1820) near Shubenacadie; Glooscap First Nation is near Hantsport. Acadians arrived around 1685 and farmed dyked marshland until their deportation in 1755. New England Planters came in 1760-61, the county was formed in 1781, and shipbuilding and gypsum shipped from Windsor followed.
Services and access
Hants Community Hospital in Windsor has a 24-hour emergency department. Colchester East Hants Health Centre in Truro is the regional hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department and surgery; the QEII in Halifax is the trauma centre. Highways 101 and 102 connect the county with Halifax, Windsor and Truro. Halifax Stanfield International Airport is beside the East Hants corridor, about 35 minutes from West Hants. East Hants' main sectors are agriculture, manufacturing and tourism.
Land and climate
The Minas Basin and Avon River have the highest recorded tides. Outside serviced areas, owners supply their own water, usually a well. A new driveway needs approval from the road's owner, the municipality or the Nova Scotia Department of Public Works.
Before you buy
West Hants' Planning and Development department handles zoning, subdivision and building permits; the separate plans and bylaws of former Windsor, Hantsport and rural West Hants still apply. In East Hants, an Official Community Plan sets zoning and subdivision rules, and the municipality issues development and building permits; a building permit needs the septic and driveway approvals first. A septic system needs provincial approval (Nova Scotia Environment and Climate Change), filed by a qualified person, as does infilling or draining a wetland. Dyked marshland is kept for farming under the Agricultural Marshland Conservation Act; other uses go to the province's Marshland Administrator. East and West Hants were among the hardest-hit areas in the July 2023 floods. Non-residents pay a 10% provincial deed transfer tax on residential property, including residential vacant land, unless exempt.
Sources
- West Hants Regional Municipality: amalgamation, planning and development, visitors
- Municipality of East Hants: welcome guide, building permit requirements, 2021 Census socio-economic study
- Nova Scotia Health, locations: Hants Community Hospital, Colchester East Hants Health Centre
- Statistics Canada, 2021 Census Profile API (Hants census division; West Hants and East Hants subdivisions)
- West Hants Historical Society, A History of Hants
- Sipekne'katik First Nation, History
- Province of Nova Scotia, Glooscap First Nation
- Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture, agricultural marshlands
- Nova Scotia Permits Directory, wetland alteration approval
- Nova Scotia Permits Directory, on-site sewage disposal approval
- Province of Nova Scotia, Non-resident Provincial Deed Transfer Tax
- Province of Nova Scotia, provincewide state of emergency, July 22, 2023
Written by AcreScout from the sources listed; facts checked October 1, 2026. Rules change: confirm anything that matters with the municipality.