North Texas generally refers to the counties in the north-central part of the state, excluding those in the Texas Panhandle. It covers the metro areas of Dallas-Fort Worth and Wichita Falls and their surrounding counties. It is the state's most populous region. A total of approximately 6,000 acres were listed for sale in Texas's Denton County recently, representing a combined approximately $653 million in Denton County land for sale. Denton County ranks 10th in the Lone Star State for the total acreage of land currently advertised for sale. There were eight properties listed as sold in Denton County through the Lands of America Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $5,099,423. Of all locations in Denton County with land and rural real estate for sale, Argyle had the most land for sale. Denton County is Texas's 97th biggest county (952 square miles). It's located in the Dallas Prairie Texas region of Texas.