Skip to content
Landopia

Hudspeth County, West Texas · near Sierra Blanca · APN 50746: Half the Town Kept Different Time. Out Here, You Keep Yours.

Unnamed Road, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851

Nine miles of dirt road separate this ground from the pavement, and that is exactly the point. It's 53 flat acres of creosote and mesquite in the high desert north of Sierra Blanca, Texas, with no zoning, no HOA, and no cell signal to drag you back to town. Bring the 4x4, set up camp, and build off-grid when you're good and ready.

Out Past the Last Bar of Signal

Most folks who want land of their own never get past the math. Anything with real elbow room near a city costs a fortune, and the cheap stuff comes with an HOA that wants a vote on your shed color. This is the other kind of place: high desert north of Sierra Blanca, where the phone gives up somewhere on the drive in and nobody is waiting on the other end to approve your plans.

Park the camp trailer on flat ground at 4,816 feet, string up the solar, and spend the first season working out where the house goes (the view is the same in every direction, so it's hard to get wrong). Run the ATV along the property line, glass the creosote flats for mule deer at dusk, and find out what a night sky looks like with no town under it. When you're ready to build, the county won't ask when.

You're about twenty miles north of Sierra Blanca, the county seat, and El Paso is under two hours west for the big supply runs. The Handbook of Texas tells it that Sierra Blanca once split the clock, half the town on Mountain Time and half on Central, and that one tavern supposedly got shut down for a week for opening on Central and closing on Mountain.

The trade is the road. It's a 4x4 drive in on old ranch easements that have seen better years, which is also why you won't be fielding drop-in company (or much of any company, for that matter).

Plenty of people wait their whole lives for somebody to tell them yes. Out here, there's nobody to ask.

  • Flat high-desert acreage at 4,816 feet, ready to lay out
  • No zoning, no HOA, and no deadline on when you build
  • Camp from day one in a tent or RV, even while building
  • Go fully off-grid with solar, a registered well, and septic
  • Far enough out that the cell signal and the neighbors both quit
  • A 4x4 dirt road runs along the south and east sides
  • Dark West Texas skies with no town glow on the horizon
  • Low annual property taxes on more than fifty acres
  • Sierra Blanca about twenty miles away for gas and the basics
  • Home Depot and big-box stores in east El Paso, about 80 miles

On the ground

Where it sits

The red outline on the map is approximate. It is drawn from county records to show roughly where the lot sits, not a surveyed boundary.

31.36365, -105.48445
Center coordinate · drive out on weak signal
Open in Google Maps
The four corner coordinates
NW31.3673, -105.4859
NE31.3673, -105.4831
SW31.3600, -105.4858
SE31.3600, -105.4830

Corner coordinates are approximate. Verify against the recorded plat before relying on them.

The record

The facts, every one of them

Acreage
53.24 acres
Lot dimensions
912 × 2642 ft
Subdivision
None
Zoning
No Zoning, Border Subdivision Rules Apply
Utilities
Off-grid. No water, power or sewer to the lot.
Terrain
Flat
Elevation
4,816 ft
Access †
About nine miles of dirt road from the pavement. The easement roads have fallen into disrepair from lack of use, so a 4x4 is necessary. The road reaches the parcel along its south and east sides.
Flood zone
Not mapped by FEMA for this area
Wetlands
A seasonal drainage crosses this parcel
Cell signal
Not confirmed. Plan for none.
Annual taxes
About $220 a year
HOA / POA
None

† From county maps and records. Check with the county, or ask your Land Specialist what we have on file.

Dig deeper

Zoning & building rules: see What’s allowed here
Water & septic detail

Water: On-site: None. Options: Well or Haul. Would be a well, water haul and holding tank or other similar option

Sewer / septic: On-site: None. Options: Septic.

What’s allowed, and what it’s for

This one is an off-grid retreat first.

This one is built for the off-grid start. Haul in the camp trailer, put a few panels on it, and live out here on weekends while you work out the house. When you're ready, a well registered with the district or a hauled tank covers the water, a county-permitted septic covers the rest, and a site-built house, a manufactured or modular home, a mobile home with a Texas Seal, or a tiny home on a foundation are all on the table with no clock running. The road in is 4x4 country and the phone won't work once you're here, so come stocked and plan to stay a while.

A plain-language summary of how Hudspeth County's No Zoning, Border Subdivision Rules Apply zone reads, current to October 2026. It is not a determination of what you may do here, and it is not legal or land-use advice.

Yes, you can camp right away and build nearly any kind of home off-grid here, with no county zoning and no time limit.
Getting in takes a 4x4, there's no power or cell service, and any sewage needs a county-permitted septic.
Homes and dwellings
With permit
Living on the land
Allowed
Off-grid and utilities
With permit

Hudspeth County decides what is allowed, not us. Confirm current rules with Planning & Zoning before you buy.

Call (915) 369-2331
Show the full breakdownHide the full breakdown
Homes and dwellings
Build a house
With permit
Allowed with a county development permit and septic permit. An unplatted lot can be refused an electric hookup.
Modular home
With permit
Allowed with a state label, plus the county development and septic permits before you connect power.
Manufactured home
With permit
Allowed with a state installation permit. Texas sets no age limit and this is a Wind Zone I county.
Mobile home
With permit
Pre-1976 units are allowed with a $35 Texas Seal. Only cities can ban them, and none here has.
Tiny home
With permit
Allowed on a foundation with a development permit and septic approval. On wheels it is an RV.
Alternative structures
Allowed
Sheds and barns need no county permit. Any outdoor light on them must be shielded and warm-toned.
Living on the land
Tent camping
Allowed
Allowed. The county has no camping ordinance and Texas gives counties no power to write one.
Camp in RV
Allowed
Allowed. No county day limit. Sewage still needs an approved system, and outhouses are not grandfathered.
RV while building
Allowed
Allowed. No permit and no time limit, so you can build at your own pace.
Off-grid and utilities
Off-grid setup
With permit
Solar works, but the light must be shielded. Septic is a county permit and a well is registered first.
Power nearby
No
No utility power near the parcel
Water
Well or Haul
On-site: None. Options: Well or Haul. Would be a well, water haul and holding tank or other similar option
Sewer
Septic
On-site: None. Options: Septic.
AllowedWith permitRestrictedNot allowedAsk the county
See more off-grid land

What it costs

Pricing & owner financing

Claim it today
$750
down + doc fee
Down payment$250
Doc fee$500
To claim today$750
$495/mo · 98 months
Note maintenance fee$12/mo
Property taxes, prorated$18/mo
Billed monthly$525
Total price$48,760

Pay it off early, any time, with no penalty.

No bank, no credit check. How it works
Clean title. Warranty deed in your name at payoff.
No HOA or POA dues. No utility meters to turn on.
Taxes current.
Pay by card, debit, or USDC crypto.

Claiming holds this parcel for you. Your contracts arrive by email within one business day, and your first 100 days are covered by the Peace‑of‑Mind Guarantee.

Listing IDTXHUD-00326

Before you buy

Want to see it first?

Plenty of folks claim sight unseen, and plenty like to walk the corners before they decide. If that is you, we will text you a one-page field guide to take along.

Driving in

  1. Start in the nearest town
    Sierra Blanca, Hudspeth County
  2. GPS to the parcel center
    31.36365, -105.48445
  3. Look for the road access
    Dirt road frontage · check the corners on the plat before you park

Before you leave town

  • Bring water and layers
    Cell service can drop past the nearest town. Plan for a round-trip without it.
  • Save the corners offline
    Copy the four corner coordinates before you head out.

The guide has the boundary map, the drive in, and county contacts. One text, no follow-up spam. Reply STOP to opt out.

View it here instead
From Landopia buyers

Good words from good people

Buying land online for the first time I was very wary of getting scammed. I double-checked Erik's business information and he was very helpful through the whole process at reassuring me. I'm already asking about more…

Alan L.

Purchased in Hastings, FL

Homestead & Cabin

Maria was awesome to work with. She responded quickly to emails and phone calls. Definitely recommend getting your property through her. She's always happy to help!

Kemonte M.

Purchased in Sierra Blanca, TX

Homestead & Cabin

Larry was amazingly quick to respond to my request - on Memorial Day weekend no less! He walked me through the purchasing process and paperwork, making the entire process painless and easy. I am very satisfied with his…

Roy W.

Purchased in Bonanza, OR

Homestead & Cabin
Read more from our buyers

The Buyers List

See new land before it goes public.

New parcels come in all the time, and the good ones move fast. Join the Buyers List and we will send you a note when land that fits hits the site. A short welcome series, then new land as it comes in. Unsubscribe anytime.

One email at a time. Unsubscribe whenever you like, and we never share your address.

What you get

  • First look at new parcels
    Before they reach the public listings.
  • New land, as it lands
    Deals and new parcels, not filler.
  • A real Land Specialist
    Someone follows up personally if you ask.

Claim your ground

Go ahead and make these 53.24 acres yours.

Reserve it online in a few minutes with $250 down and a $500 doc fee, or ask a Land Specialist first. No bank, no credit check, and the deed in your name at payoff.

Claiming holds this parcel for you. Your contracts arrive by email within one business day, and your first 100 days are covered by the Peace‑of‑Mind Guarantee.

$250 down + $500 doc fee, then $495/mo

Real deeds, real people, 2,000+ families served.

Not ready? Ask first.

A Land Specialist who knows this parcel will get back to you, usually same day. No pressure, no script.

$750 to claim
$250 down + $500 doc · $495/mo
Claim this Land