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Luna County, New Mexico · near Deming · APN 3044165508305: Dark Skies and Open Desert, Yours to Build Off the Grid

Sur Luna Road SE, Deming, NM 88030

Five acres of open Chihuahuan desert, a few miles north of Columbus and the New Mexico border, with long mountain views and nights dark enough for serious stargazing. No county zoning and no HOA, so you can run solar, sink a well, and build a place at your own pace. Off-gridder, cabin builder, weekend stargazer, or the guy whose HOA finally pushed him over the edge? This ground has room for all of it.

The Kind of Quiet You Have to Drive a Little to Find

You have been wanting a piece of ground that is actually yours. Not a lot with a rulebook attached, not something a bank says you make too little to touch, just open land where the only person setting the pace is you.

Out here you can run on solar, sink a well when you are ready, and build at whatever speed your weekends allow. Days are wide and bright, with no shortage of sun to point a panel at, and the nights go dark enough to see the sky do its thing. Bring a tent to start and figure out the rest as you go.

The land sits a few miles north of Columbus, up near the border. Columbus is the town Pancho Villa rode across the line and raided back in 1916, and the state park right there in town is named after him, which is a strange kind of honor for the man who shot the place up.

There are no utilities waiting at the road, so you are bringing your own power and water. That is the trade for this much room and this little company, and out here it is a fair one.

This is border-country desert, big and old and mostly left alone, and it has been holding still a long while, waiting on someone with a reason to stay.

  • Go fully off-grid with room for solar, a well, and septic
  • No county zoning and no HOA, so you set the pace
  • Build a cabin, tiny home, or modular on your own timeline
  • Some of the darkest skies in New Mexico for real stargazing
  • Open Chihuahuan desert with long mountain views in every direction
  • Columbus and the Palomas border crossing sit a few miles south
  • Deming covers the big-box supply runs, roughly 30 to 40 minutes
  • Five open desert acres, and it sits out of the floodplain

Is this your kind of land

Who this parcel suits

Good fit for

A homestead with a well and septic, an off-grid cabin, or a base camp under New Mexico high-desert stars.

Not a fit for

Full-time RV living or mobile home parking. RVs are only allowed during construction, and permanent structures must be fixed foundations.

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.

31.872090, -107.637558
Center coordinate · drive out on weak signal
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The four corner coordinates
NW31.8721, -107.6376
NE31.8721, -107.6365
SW31.8703, -107.6376
SE31.8703, -107.6365

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

The record

The facts, every one of them

Acreage
4.5 acres
Lot dimensions
325 × 660 ft
Subdivision
None
Zoning
No Zoning, County Standards Apply
Utilities
No service on the lot. Power is reported at the road.
Terrain
Flat
Elevation
4,121 ft
Access †
The property can be accessed via Sur Luna Rd SE and Windsock Rd.
Flood zone
Not in a FEMA flood zone
Wetlands
None mapped in the national wetlands inventory
Cell signal
Not confirmed. Plan for none.
Annual taxes
About $95 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 going off-grid. There is no grid power at the parcel and no county zoning to box you in, so the plan is solar for power, a drilled well or hauled water, and a septic system, with the freedom to build a cabin, tiny home, modular, or manufactured home whenever you are ready on the standard state permits. You can tent camp while you get established and live in an RV while you build, up to about 240 days a year. Permanent RV living is not allowed, so an off-grid dwelling is the finish line, not the setup. For a self-reliant owner who wants room, dark skies, and nobody setting the rules, this is the kind of ground that pays that back.

A plain-language summary of how Luna County's No Zoning, County Standards 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.

Best for building an off-grid place on your own terms.
No zoning and no HOA on open border-country desert set up for solar, a well, and septic.
Homes and dwellings
With permit
Living on the land
Restricted
Off-grid and utilities
With permit

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

Call (575) 543-6620
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Homes and dwellings
Build a house
With permit
Allowed. Submit plans to the county for floodplain review first, then get your permit from the state.
Modular home
With permit
Allowed. Same path as a site-built home: county floodplain review first, then the state building permit.
Manufactured home
With permit
Allowed with a county installation permit. Any HUD-era home qualifies; there is no age cap above 1976.
Mobile home
Not allowed
Pre-1976 units cannot be brought into or installed anywhere in the county. This one is firm.
Tiny home
With permit
Allowed on a foundation. New Mexico has a tiny-house code for dwellings of 400 square feet or less.
Alternative structures
With permit
A shed under 120 square feet needs no permit and can go up first. Anything larger needs utilities in place.
Living on the land
Tent camping
Ask the county
The county's rules cover RVs and homes, not tents. Check with Luna County Planning before a long stay.
Camp in RV
Restricted
Capped at 30 days a year without utilities, or 180 days on a permit once utilities are in.
RV while building
With permit
One 180-day permit while you are actively building. Water, septic and power must be approved first.
Off-grid and utilities
Off-grid setup
With permit
Fully legal. But your well, septic and power must be permitted and in place before a home goes on.
Power nearby
Yes
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
$1,500
down + doc fee
Down payment$1,000
Doc fee$500
To claim today$1,500
$365/mo · 84 months
Note maintenance fee$12/mo
Property taxes, prorated$8/mo
Billed monthly$385
Total price$31,660

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.
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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 IDNMLUN-00609

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
    Deming, Luna County
  2. GPS to the parcel center
    31.872090, -107.637558
  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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