Farms & plots
Farms and plots for sale in Zimbabwe
Farms, smallholdings and plots for sale or lease, each listing stating the type of title on offer — because in Zimbabwe that decides whether a sale can go through.
- A1 & A2 farmers in programme
- 384,000
- New offer letters
- Frozen
- Communal land
- Not for sale
- First check
- The title
Land reform farms are being moved from offer letters and leases to title deeds, transferable only among indigenous Zimbabweans.
Buying farmland in Zimbabwe starts with one question: what kind of right is the seller actually holding? Most agricultural land falls into one of three groups, and they are not equally saleable.
- Freehold title deed. Private land registered at the Deeds Registry. It can be bought and sold, with the transfer done by a conveyancer.
- Land reform farms (A1 and A2). State land held under an offer letter, permit or 99-year lease. Government announced in October 2024 that these would be converted into bankable, registrable and transferable documents — transferable only among indigenous Zimbabweans — and froze new offer letters and leases.1
- Communal land. Held under traditional leaders and rural district councils. It is excluded from the new tenure documents and cannot be bought.1
The title deed programme
The Land Tenure Implementation Programme is converting offer letters, permits and 99-year leases into title deeds for about 384,000 A1 and A2 farmers. Farmers pay a valuation-based price, and only individuals or spouses with uncontested allocations qualify. Surveys are behind schedule, so many farms still have no deed.2
Do not pay for an offer letter. An offer letter is a permit to use state land, not ownership. Until a farm has a registered title under the new programme, a private "sale" of an offer letter may not give you anything the law will recognise. Check with the Ministry of Lands and a lawyer before any money moves.
- A1 farmers
- A2 farmers
Source: Propzone
Show the numbers
| Group | Farmers |
|---|---|
| A1 | about 360,000 |
| A2 | about 24,000 |
| Total | about 384,000 |
What to check on any farm or plot
- The document — title deed, lease or offer letter — and a search at the Deeds Registry or the Ministry of Lands.
- Boundaries and size, walked on the ground against the survey diagram.
- Water — boreholes, dams and water rights. In a dry year, water is most of a farm's value.
- Power, roads and buildings, and whether anyone else is living on or using the land.
- Rates and arrears owed to the rural district council.
The full checklist is in the guide to buying farmland.
On offer now
Each listing carries a label saying how far it has been checked. That is not a warranty — see the animals, crop, machine or land yourself, and confirm ownership and permits before any money moves.
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