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. Land for sale in Matagorda County, Texas, recently totaled approximately $143 million and almost 100,000 acres. Matagorda County ranks 94th out of 254 counties in the state for the total number of acres 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 $587,500. Of all farms, ranches, and rural real estate for sale in Matagorda County, Bay City featured the most land for sale. Matagorda County is the 16th biggest county (1,612 square miles) in Texas. It's located in the Coastal Prairie Middle Texas region of Texas.