Val Verde County · Del Rio & Lake Amistad
Val Verde County Ranch Land for Sale
Surveyed ranch tracts in Val Verde County, near Del Rio and Lake Amistad in West Texas — offered with owner financing, deeded access on graded ranch roads, and light restrictions.
- Tracts available
- 51
- Acreage
- 10–285 ac
- Price
- $50,995–$440,140
- Per acre
- $750–$8,750
Where the tracts are
Highlighted tracts are open today.
Most tracts here are between $100,000 and $200,000.
- 5% down · $7,240 down · $1,300/mo at 10.9%
- 10% down · $14,481 down · $1,134/mo at 9.9%
- 15% down · $21,721 down · $1,035/mo at 9.5%
- 20% down · $28,961 down · $932/mo at 9%
About Val Verde County land
Val Verde County sits where the western Edwards Plateau meets the Chihuahuan Desert, with Del Rio as its county seat — about 154 miles (roughly 3 hours) west of San Antonio on U.S. 90, and around 3½–4 hours from Austin. Smaller communities include Comstock and Langtry, of Judge Roy Bean fame. The land is dramatic: dissected limestone, arroyos, and deep canyons from about 2,250 to 2,900 feet.
Water defines the region — Lake Amistad sits at the confluence of the Rio Grande, Devils, and Pecos rivers, and Del Rio is fed by the large San Felipe Springs. Hunting is a major draw: whitetail plus free-ranging aoudad, axis and other exotics, dove, quail, and javelina. Buyers come for big acreage at relatively low prices, Lake Amistad recreation, hunting, and some of the darkest night skies in North America — the nearby Devils River area is an International Dark Sky Sanctuary.
What to know before buying in Val Verde County
Owner financing, no bank
We finance Val Verde 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.
Val Verde County property tax and ag exemption facts
Where the tracts' tax accounts sit
Val Verde County Tax Office
PO Box 1368
Del Rio, TX 78841
County seat
Del Rio
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 Del Rio
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 Del Rio from San Antonio?
- About 154 miles west on U.S. 90 — roughly a 2¾-to-3-hour drive. Austin is about 3½–4 hours.
- What can you hunt in Val Verde County?
- Native whitetail and Rio Grande turkey plus free-ranging exotics — aoudad sheep, axis and other deer — along with dove, quail, javelina, and feral hogs.
- Is this good dark-sky country?
- Yes — the nearby Devils River State Natural Area was named Texas's first International Dark Sky Sanctuary, among the darkest sites in the world.
- Do you offer owner financing on Val Verde 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
$328
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 Val Verde County land
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