Motley County · Matador, Caprock Breaks
Motley County Ranch Land for Sale
Surveyed ranch tracts in Motley County, near Matador in the rugged breaks below the Caprock — offered with owner financing, deeded access on graded ranch roads, and light restrictions.
- Tracts available
- 15
- Acreage
- 28–62 ac
- Price
- $93,819–$235,942
- Per acre
- $3,300–$3,800
Where the tracts are
Highlighted tracts are open today.
Most tracts here are between $100,000 and $200,000.
- 5% down · $7,433 down · $1,334/mo at 10.9%
- 10% down · $14,867 down · $1,164/mo at 9.9%
- 15% down · $22,300 down · $1,063/mo at 9.5%
- 20% down · $29,733 down · $957/mo at 9%
About Motley County land
Matador is the seat of Motley County, in the Rolling Plains where the land breaks away from the Caprock escarpment into red canyons, mesas, and draws. The town grew up alongside the legendary Matador Ranch, founded in 1879 and once run by a Scottish syndicate across well over a million acres — one of the great names in Texas ranching, still operating today. Lubbock is roughly 75 miles southwest, with Childress about 40 miles northeast.
The country here is dramatic by Panhandle standards — elevations fall from the Caprock rim through rugged breaks cut by the forks of the Pease River, mixing juniper-dotted canyons with mesquite rangeland. The county spans nearly 1,000 square miles with only about a thousand residents, so this is genuinely quiet land. Hunters know the breaks for both mule deer and whitetail, plus aoudad, turkey, quail, dove, and hogs — with Caprock Canyons State Park and its bison herd a short drive north.
What to know before buying in Motley County
Owner financing, no bank
We finance Motley County tracts directly — a down payment and monthly payments to us, with no bank qualification. Down payment, rate, and term are set per tract, so ask for current figures.
Surveyed, with deeded access
Every tract is surveyed with deeded access on graded ranch roads, so boundaries and entry are settled before you buy.
Light restrictions
Sensible restrictions protect value while keeping recreational, hunting, and homestead use open — no heavy HOA-style rules.
Ag & wildlife tax valuation
Much rural land here carries an agricultural or wildlife-management property-tax valuation that keeps annual taxes low. Confirm the current use and exemptions for any tract with the county appraisal district.
Motley County property tax and ag exemption facts
Where the tracts' tax accounts sit
Motley County Tax Office
PO Box 727
Matador, TX 79244
County seat
Matador
Ag valuation (1-d-1 open space)
Land in agricultural use for five of the last seven years can be appraised on its productivity value instead of market value, which is what keeps rural taxes low. The use has to be the land's primary use, to the degree of intensity typical for the county. You apply once with the appraisal district (state form 50-129) and it stays until the use changes.
Wildlife management
A tract already under ag valuation can switch to wildlife-management use and keep the same low valuation by managing for native wildlife: habitat control, supplemental water or food, predator control, census counts, with a written plan on the state form. Popular with hunters who don't run cattle. The minimum acreage after a subdivision is set county by county.
Rollback tax
Taking ag-valued land out of agricultural use triggers a rollback: the difference between taxes paid on productivity value and taxes on market value for the previous three years, plus interest. Building a home on part of a tract does not by itself end the ag use on the rest.
Protest deadline
The appraisal district mails notices of appraised value in spring. A protest to the Appraisal Review Board is due by May 15 or 30 days after the notice is delivered, whichever is later.
When taxes are due
Bills go out in October and are due by January 31 of the next year; penalty and interest start February 1. Our tracts are surveyed and platted, so each tract gets its own account and its own bill once the deed is on record.
Homestead on a rural tract
If you build and live on the tract as your principal residence you can claim the residence homestead exemption on the home and up to 20 acres; the rest of the tract can stay under ag or wildlife valuation.
Tax rates, appraised values and minimum acreages change every year; confirm current figures for any tract with the county appraisal district.
Land near Matador
The Ranch Enterprises family
Selling Texas land for over 25 years
Guadalupe Ranch Co. is part of the Ranch Enterprises family — surveyed tracts, deeded access, and owner financing serviced in-house. We're the seller and the lender, not a broker handing you off to a bank.
- 25+ yrs
- Selling Texas land
- 320,000+
- Acres sold · TX, CO & NM
- 5,000+
- Tracts financed in-house
- 20+
- Texas counties
Frequently asked
- How far is Matador from Lubbock?
- Roughly 75 miles northeast of Lubbock — about an hour and a quarter by road. Childress and U.S. 287 are about 40 miles northeast, and Amarillo is around 2 hours.
- What can you hunt in Motley County?
- The breaks country carries both mule deer and whitetail, plus aoudad, Rio Grande turkey, bobwhite quail, dove, javelina, and hogs.
- What is the terrain like below the Caprock?
- Rugged breaks and red-dirt canyon country falling away from the Caprock escarpment, cut by the forks of the Pease River — juniper canyons, mesas, and mesquite rangeland in a semi-arid climate. Water is by well and stock tank, so confirm water per tract.
- Do you offer owner financing on Motley County ranch land?
- Yes — many of our tracts are available with owner financing. Reach out for current down-payment, rate, and term details.
- Is the land surveyed with deeded access?
- Every tract is surveyed and sold with deeded access on graded ranch roads.
- Can I hunt, build, or keep livestock?
- Our tracts carry light restrictions meant to protect value while keeping recreational, hunting, and homestead use open. Each ranch's restrictions page has the specifics.
Estimate your payment
Your rate follows your down payment — and improves on tracts over $200k. These are our actual tiers.
Estimated monthly
$604
Estimate only — excludes taxes, fees, and maintenance assessments. Actual financing terms are set at contract. Call 830-307-7533 for current owner finance terms.
Ask about Motley County land
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