Located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country, just east of Llano County, Burnet County is home to nearly 43,000 people. Spreading out over 1,000 square miles, Burnet is flush with sparkling lakes, rolling hills, and beautiful state parks. Originally organized in 1852, much of Burnet relied on agriculture to drive its economy. Though tourism has begun to grow Burnet into a tourist attraction, it still maintains its natural beauty and peaceful scenery. Visitors come from all over to see sites like Longhorn Cavern, Historic Burnet Square, and the Highland Lakes Air Museum. The value of all farms, ranches and other land for sale in Burnet County recently was over $476 million, representing more than 300 acres of land for sale in Burnet County. Burnet County ranks 13th in the Lone Star State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. There were 22 properties listed as sold in Burnet County in April through the Lands of America Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $13,627,387. Burnet County is Texas 's 77th biggest county (1,021 square miles). Burnet County is in the Central Texas region of the state. Burnet had the most land for sale. Based on its natural assets, tourism and recreation are important sectors for the Burnet County economy. The value and availability of land, as well as access to outdoor recreation including hunting and fishing, make Burnet County a popular destination for older snowbirds.