Colorado Land 4.9 Acres
Lamar Rd : Blanca, CO 81123
Costilla County, Colorado
Lot Description
Owner Financing:
- $185 down (plus the $249 non refundable doc fee)
- $185 down $185/Mo for 60 months (plus prorated taxes and note maintenance fee)
Many outdoor destinations come with rules, reservations, and time limits. Owning your own land gives you more flexibility than any of them.
No check-in time. No check-out time. No campsite that fills up in July. No ranger at dusk checking your permit. Just nearly five acres of rural Colorado land in Costilla County - sitting there whenever you are ready to use it.
If you spend your weekends outside, plan trips around trail access, and keep a gear bag half-packed most of the time - this Colorado land for sale is worth a serious look.
The Property
This is 4.9 acres of open high desert land in Costilla County, Colorado, located in the San Luis Valley region of southern Colorado.
The terrain is characteristic of the area. Open ground. Native sagebrush. Grasses and native vegetation across a gently rolling landscape. The property remains in its natural state with no development and good open sightlines in multiple directions.
The Sangre de Cristo Mountains create a scenic backdrop across the region. Buyers should verify specific views from the parcel during their due diligence, but the broader mountain presence is consistent throughout this part of Costilla County.
The surrounding area is rural and spread out. Properties in the area are well-spaced, giving buyers more room and privacy than closer-in markets provide. There is no development pressing in from the edges, and the rural character of the county has remained consistent.
Access is provided by Lamar Rd, a dirt road typical of rural Costilla County. Roads like this are standard throughout the San Luis Valley region and provide straightforward access to nearby parcels. Getting to this Colorado recreational land does not require a difficult off-road approach - just a dirt road and a vehicle built for one, which most outdoor buyers already have.
Buyers can confirm legal frontage and road maintenance details during their normal due diligence process.
What 4.9 Acres Actually Gives You
People hear acreage numbers and move on without thinking about what they mean on the ground.
So here is a practical way to picture it.
Nearly five acres is roughly the size of four football fields placed side by side. That is a lot of ground to move across. Enough to explore on foot and still feel like you have not covered all of it. Enough to set up a camp in one corner and feel genuinely removed from the road. Enough to spend time on your own property before you even head out to a trail.
For an outdoor buyer, acreage is not just a number on a listing. It determines how much space you have to actually use the land the way you want to use it.
This parcel gives you that room. And because properties in this part of Costilla County are spread out, you are not sharing sightlines or sound with close neighbors. The land functions the way rural Colorado land for sale should - with real separation between you and everything else.
The Costilla County Region
Costilla County sits in the San Luis Valley, one of the largest alpine valleys in the world. The Sangre de Cristo Mountains run along the eastern edge of the valley. The terrain shifts from high desert floor to mountain foothills to ridgelines that take real effort to reach and reward that effort with wide views.
This is one of the more diverse outdoor regions in southern Colorado. The landscape changes depending on where you are and what elevation you are moving through. The high desert floor around this property is open and spacious. The foothills and mountains to the east are a different kind of terrain entirely.
Wildlife in this part of Colorado has not been crowded out. Mule deer, pronghorn, elk, and raptors move through the San Luis Valley region regularly. Buyers who want to verify specific wildlife patterns near this parcel should do so during their due diligence, but the broader region is known for consistent wildlife activity.
Outdoor access in Costilla County is not manufactured. There are no groomed trail systems with color-coded difficulty ratings designed for tour buses. What the region offers instead is open country - land you can move through on your own terms, at your own pace, without a crowd ahead of you or behind you.
For a buyer who has been visiting Colorado recreation areas for years and dealing with the increasing crowds, this distinction matters. The San Luis Valley region still has the kind of space that is getting harder to find in more popular parts of the state.
The Great Sand Dunes National Park sits within the broader region - one of the more unusual landscapes in Colorado, where towering sand dunes meet the base of the Sangre de Cristos. The Rio Grande corridor runs through the wider San Luis Valley and provides additional access to fishing and riparian habitat. The Taos area in northern New Mexico is within reasonable driving distance for buyers who want to extend a trip south.
None of this requires you to go anywhere near a crowd. The appeal of this region for serious outdoor buyers is that the recreation does not funnel everyone into the same three trailheads. The landscape is large enough and varied enough that you can spend multiple trips in the area and keep finding new ground to cover.
Owning land here puts you inside that region permanently. Not as a visitor with a reservation - as someone with a fixed address in the middle of it.
Four Seasons of Access
Colorado land for sale in this region offers something different in every season. Owning a parcel here means having a reason to experience all four of them.
Spring in Costilla County is a transition season. Snow still sits on the upper Sangre de Cristos while the desert floor starts to show color. The light changes earlier and later in the day. Wildlife is active. The air has a sharpness that does not last long. Buyers who show up in spring tend to have the region largely to themselves.
Summer brings long days and open sky. Afternoon thunderstorms move across the San Luis Valley with real drama - the kind of sky event that is hard to fully appreciate until you are standing in open country watching it build. Evenings cool quickly. Nights are dark in a way that most buyers from urban areas are not expecting.
Fall is when outdoor buyers tend to come back to Colorado regardless of what else is happening. The Sangre de Cristos hold aspen groves that turn a saturated yellow in late September and October. Temperatures drop into a range that is ideal for moving hard through the landscape. Crowds thin. The country opens back up. For buyers who have been watching fall Colorado content online for years and thinking about making the trip - owning land here means that trip becomes simpler every year. You already know where you are going.
Winter closes parts of the region, but Costilla County's high desert floor remains accessible for buyers prepared for colder conditions. The landscape in winter is spare and quiet. It rewards the people who make the effort. Stargazing in the San Luis Valley in winter, on a clear night with no moon, is the kind of experience that most buyers from urban and suburban areas have simply never had. The darkness out here is real.
Four different experiences. One piece of rural Colorado land. Available on your schedule, not a booking calendar.
What Outdoor Ownership Looks Like Day to Day
Here is what a lot of Colorado land for sale ads miss about the outdoor buyer.
You are not looking for a property to manage. You are not looking for a project or a maintenance schedule. You are looking for a place to go - one that is there when you plan a trip and still there when the trip is spontaneous.
Owner financed Colorado land like this fits that need directly.
There is no lawn here. No landscaping to maintain. No homeowners association. The property remains in its natural state between your visits. When you show up, it is ready. When you leave, it waits.
Right now, every outdoor trip you take requires finding a destination, checking availability, booking something, and hoping it matches what the listing described. That process works - until it does not. The reservation gets dropped. The campsite is full. The rental has a two-night minimum and you only have one night free.
Owning your own land removes most of that friction. The decision to go becomes simpler. Load the truck, drive south, arrive at your own Colorado land. That sequence has a different quality than every rented or reserved trip before it.
Ownership also changes how you experience a property over time. You start to know it in a way a weekend visitor never does. You notice how the light moves across it in different seasons. You find the spots on your own five acres that keep drawing you back. That kind of familiarity only comes from owning the ground.
There is also a practical planning shift that most new landowners mention after their first year. Trip planning becomes faster. There is no research phase for the destination because the destination is already decided. You spend that time thinking about what you want to do when you get there - not where you are going or whether it will be available. That small shift adds up across a year of trips in a way that is hard to quantify but easy to feel.
For buyers who have been thinking about this kind of purchase for a while and keep putting it off - that delay has a cost too. Every season that passes is a season you did not have a base in Colorado. Owner financed Colorado land at this price point makes the entry point as low as it realistically gets. The question is not whether you can afford it. The question is whether this is the right piece of ground.
Long-Term Value in the San Luis Valley
Rural Colorado land for sale at this price point has become harder to find over time.
The San Luis Valley and surrounding areas have drawn increasing attention from buyers who recognize the combination of open space, outdoor access, and affordability that is genuinely difficult to find together in one property. That combination has been thinning. Properties that were available at this price point a few years ago are no longer. Properties available today may not be available at the same price in a few years.
That is not a sales pitch. It is honest context for what you are looking at.
Nearly five acres of owner financed Colorado land in Costilla County, with mountain backdrop, rural access, and pricing at $7,995 cash, is a straightforward value proposition for the right buyer.
Practical Details
The following information is provided as context. Buyers are encouraged to verify all details directly before making any decisions.
Access: Lamar Rd, a dirt road typical of Costilla County rural properties. Straightforward to navigate for buyers with standard trucks or SUVs. Legal frontage and road maintenance details should be confirmed during due diligence.
Electric: Available in parts of the surrounding area. Buyers should contact the local provider to confirm distance and connection details for this specific parcel.
Water: Private wells are the standard water source for rural land throughout this region. Well installation requirements and feasibility should be verified by buyers during due diligence.
Wastewater: Septic systems are standard for rural properties in Costilla County and throughout the San Luis Valley. Buyers should verify feasibility and any county requirements for this parcel. As a general reference point, rural properties typically require sufficient acreage to support a septic system - buyers should confirm local standards during their due diligence.
Internet: Satellite and fixed wireless providers serve parts of the region. Buyers should verify availability at this specific parcel.
Zoning: Consistent with rural use in the surrounding area. Buyers should confirm applicable guidelines and any permitted use restrictions directly with Costilla County during their due diligence process.
This section reflects Grounded Properties Land's commitment to transparent land sales. We believe buyers make better decisions when they have accurate information. Our team is available to help buyers understand what questions to ask and where to find the answers.
Costilla County has its own rules and requirements that apply to rural land. Buyers who take the time to verify the details before purchasing are the buyers who end up most satisfied with their land. We encourage that process and support it wherever we can.
Pricing
Cash Price: $7,995
Owner Financing: $185 down, $185 per month for 60 months
Non-refundable documentation fee: $249
This is owner financed Colorado land - no bank required, no credit check process.
A $185 down payment puts you into ownership while you pay the balance over 60 months. For most outdoor buyers, that math is simple. The cost of a single weekend trip to a destination you do not own. Down payment, and you are a Colorado landowner.
Owner financing through Grounded Properties Land means the process stays straightforward. You are not navigating a traditional loan application or waiting on a third-party lender. The transaction is handled directly, and our team walks you through each step so you understand exactly what is happening and when.
The non-refundable documentation fee of $249 covers the administrative work required to process the transaction. This fee is clearly stated upfront because that is how we operate. No surprises at closing. No fees that appear at the last step. What you see in this listing is what the transaction actually looks like.
If You Have Questions
Buying land in Costilla County is a real decision. It is worth getting right.
If this Colorado land for sale caught your attention and you want to understand what ownership actually looks like - the access, the uses, the process, the timeline - call our team at Grounded Properties Land today.
We will walk through the property with you, answer your questions directly, and make sure you have everything you need to feel confident before making any move.
Most buyers who call have a handful of specific questions they want answered before they decide anything. That is exactly the kind of conversation we are built for. We are not here to move you toward a decision you are not ready for. We are here to give you the information you need to make the right call for yourself.
If this is the right piece of Colorado recreational land for you, that will become clear in the conversation. If it is not, we will tell you that honestly too. Either way, you will come away from the call with a clearer picture of what you are looking at.
That is how Grounded Properties Land works. We guide every buyer clearly and honestly, with no pressure at any step. You will speak with someone who takes this kind of decision seriously and wants you to feel right about it before anything is signed.
Pick up the phone. Let's talk.
State: Co
County: Costilla
Zip: 81123
Size: 4.9 acres
Apn: 70374700
Legal Description: S.L.V.R. Unit 21 BLK 33 Lot 5 (TD ) (WD
502)(Wd 286-24)
Lat/Long Coordinates:
Nw: 37.415158,-105.616478
Ne: 37.415157,-105.615338
Sw: 37.413388,-105.616493
Se: 37.413388,-105.615353
Elevation: 7655 feet
Annual Taxes: Approx. $120 per year
Zoning: Residential
Flood Zone: No
HOA/POA: No
Improvements: No improvements done.
Access: Dirt Road
Water: Will need to install a Well
Sewer: Will need to install a Septic System
Utilities: Utilities Available nearby
Owner Financing:
- $185 down (plus the $249 non refundable doc fee)
$185 down $185/Mo for 60 months (plus prorated taxes and note maintenance fee)
We do not offer owner financing for residential use or full-time living on the property during the financing term.
Lot Maps & Attachments
Directions to Lot
From Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA to Tonerville Rd, Blanca, CO 81123, USA
-Get on I-25 N from Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave NE 5 min (1.2 mi)
-Head east on Central Ave SW/U.S. Rte 66 0.1 mi
-Turn left at the 2nd cross street onto 1st St NW 495 ft
-Turn right onto Tijeras Ave NW 0.1 mi
-Continue onto Dr Martin Luther King Jr Ave NE 0.6 mi
-Use the left 2 lanes to turn left onto Oak St NE 0.1 mi
-Use any lane to merge onto I-25 N via the ramp to Santa Fe 0.2 mi
-Continue on I-25 N. Take US-285 N/US-84 W/US Hwy 285 N to Mountain View Rd in Costilla County 3 hr 34 min (218 mi)
-Merge onto I-25 N 50.4 mi
-Take exit 276 for NM-599 S toward Madrid 0.2 mi
-Turn left onto NM-599 N 13.0 mi
-Use the left lane to take the US-84 N/US-285 exit toward Española 0.6 mi
-Merge onto US-285 N/US-84 W/US Hwy 285 N
-Pass by Motel 6 Espanola, NM (on the right in 21.5 mi) 22.0 mi
-Use the 2nd from the left lane to turn left onto Santa Clara Bridge Rd 0.8 mi
-Turn right onto Pso Santa Clara 0.2 mi
-Turn left onto US-84 W/N Paseo De Onate/US Hwy 285 N
-Continue to follow US-84 W/US Hwy 285 N 7.8 mi
-Turn right onto US Hwy 285 N
-Entering Colorado 77.4 mi
-Turn right to stay on US Hwy 285 N 28.9 mi
-Turn right onto 6th St 0.6 mi
-6th St turns slightly left and becomes US-160 E/Denver Ave
-Continue to follow US-160 E 15.9 mi
-Follow Mountain View Rd and Colorado Springs Ave to Tonerville Rd 9 min (6.0 mi)
-Turn right onto Mountain View Rd 3.8 mi
-Turn right onto Colorado Springs Ave 2.0 mi
-Turn left onto Tonerville Rd
-Destination will be on the right 0.2 mi
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