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Hudspeth County, West Texas · near Sierra Blanca · APN 12764: Hunt It, Build on It, and Answer to Nobody Out Here

Unnamed Road, Sierra Blanca, TX 79851

There's no zoning out here, no HOA, and no clock telling you when to build, so these 53 acres of high-desert West Texas can turn into whatever you've got in mind. The parcel sits inside the Gunsight Ranch, where owners get to hunt the surrounding country, and a Land Specialist can walk you through how that access works. Run it on solar, pitch a tent this weekend, or break ground when you're good and ready. This is mule deer and pronghorn country, and it's yours to figure out.

High-Desert West Texas, No Rulebook Attached

Somewhere between the rent going up and the HOA mailing yet another letter, a lot of good people quietly shelve the idea of ever owning a real piece of land. This is the ground that talks them back into it. High-desert West Texas that runs flat and open in every direction, with no fences hemming you in and no rooftops on the horizon, just wind, dust, and the kind of quiet the country still hands out for free.

This is base-camp country. Your parcel sits inside the Gunsight Ranch, where owners get to hunt the surrounding country, and a Land Specialist can explain how that access works. The high desert around here holds mule deer and pronghorn, aoudad and oryx working the higher ground, quail and javelina, and the odd mountain lion passing through. Glass the ridgelines, pitch a tent your first weekend, or park the RV while you frame up a cabin (the county will not ask when).

Sierra Blanca, the county seat, sits about twenty miles south with gas and the basics, and El Paso is roughly an hour and a half west when you need a real supply run. Sierra Blanca is where America's second transcontinental railroad was finished in 1881, the spot where the Texas and Pacific and the Southern Pacific finally met, and the "T and P" on this ranch's paperwork is that very railroad.

The trade is the grid, or the lack of one: nothing here runs on a meter, so power is solar, wind, or a generator, and water is a well or a haul (which is the whole point of off-grid, and it means no utility bill ever lands in your mailbox).

Land like this doesn't ask much of you except that you show up and use it. Out here, the only footprints on these fifty-three acres are the ones you leave.

  • Fifty-three acres of open high desert at 4,740 feet, all yours
  • Inside the Gunsight Ranch, where owners hunt the surrounding country
  • Mule deer, pronghorn, aoudad, oryx, quail, and javelina country
  • No zoning, no HOA, and no clock on when you build
  • Camp from day one, tent or RV, even while you build
  • A dirt road runs right through the parcel
  • Go fully off-grid with solar, a registered well, and septic
  • Sierra Blanca about twenty miles for gas and the basics
  • El Paso, about ninety minutes west, for Walmart and Home Depot
  • Low annual property taxes on fifty-three acres

Is this your kind of land

Who this parcel suits

Good fit for

A hunter, off-grid homesteader, or camper who wants complete solitude and zero neighbors telling you what to do with your land.

Not a fit for

Someone who needs city utilities, HOA amenities, or quick well water. You'll drill a well and haul or tank water yourself out here.

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.

31.392794, -105.478739
Center coordinate · drive out on weak signal
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The four corner coordinates
NW31.3965, -105.4802
NE31.3965, -105.4771
SW31.3892, -105.4802
SE31.3892, -105.4771

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
975 × 2691 ft
Subdivision
None
Zoning
No Zoning, Border Subdivision Rules Apply
Utilities
Off-grid. No water, power or sewer to the lot.
Terrain
Flat
Elevation
4,740 ft
Access †
There is a dirt road that cuts through the property.
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 $121.33 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 a hunting camp first.

This one earns its keep as a hunting base camp. Set up on the fifty-three acres and the surrounding Gunsight Ranch becomes your country to hunt, with a Land Specialist to walk you through how that access works. Glass the high desert at first light for mule deer and pronghorn, with aoudad and oryx up on the higher ground and quail and javelina closer in. Run the camp on solar, sleep in a tent or the RV, and frame up a cabin later for the seasons you want a roof over your head. The dirt road runs straight through, so you drive in with your gear and get to it.

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 build a home of nearly any type and live off-grid here, with no county zoning and no time limit to build.
The main limits are a county-permitted septic for any sewage, RV included, and no power anywhere nearby.
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
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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
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What it costs

Pricing & owner financing

Claim it today
$1,000
down + doc fee
Down payment$500
Doc fee$500
To claim today$1,000
$525/mo · 98 months
Note maintenance fee$12/mo
Property taxes, prorated$10/mo
Billed monthly$547
Total price$51,950

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

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Clean title. Warranty deed in your name at payoff.
No HOA or POA dues. No utility meters to turn on.
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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-00752

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
    31.392794, -105.478739
  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.

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