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  2. Homestead Acts - Wikipedia

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    The Preemption Act of 1841 allowed settlers to claim up to 160 acres of federal land for themselves and prevent its sale to others including large landowners or corporations; they paid only a low fixed price of $1.25 per acre ($3.09 per hectare). [13]

  3. Five places where land is free - AOL

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    In the spirit of settling the wild, wild West, some communities are giving away free land lots. What's the catch? You have to agree to build a house (or park a mobile home) and live in it. For the ...

  4. Homestead Act of 1860 - Wikipedia

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    This was at a time where Northerners believed that the federal government should give 160-acre (0.65 km 2; 0.25 sq mi) plots of vacant Western land to pioneers for free. People went to the West to start new lives and wanted cheap land.

  5. Privatization of public land (United States) - Wikipedia

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    As of 2020, the federal government owns roughly 640 million acres of land, the majority of which is concentrated in the Western US and Alaska. [1] Privatization of public land involves the selling or auctioning of public lands to the private sector. The private sector can refer to private individuals, industry, or corporations. [citation needed]

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  7. List of U.S. states by median home price - Wikipedia

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    U.S. states and D.C. by median home price, February 2024 (in February 2024 dollars) [1] State rank State or territory Median home price in US$; 1 Hawaii $839,013