The Upper Gulf Coast is generally used to refer to the Houston area and its surrounding counties, with a distinct climate and demography from the coastal counties of East and South Texas. A total of nearly 100,000 acres were listed for sale in Matagorda County recently, representing a total value of around $137 million in Matagorda County farms, ranches, hunting land and other land for sale. Matagorda County ranks 93rd in the state for the combined amount of land currently advertised for sale. There were two properties listed as sold in Matagorda County through the Lands of America Comparable Sales Program. This represented a total value of $929,000. Of all ranches, farms, hunting land and other rural land and acreage for sale in Matagorda County, Matagorda had the most land for sale. Matagorda County is the 16th largest county (1,612 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Coastal Prairie Middle Texas region of Texas.