5.01-Acre Residential Land for Sale in Alamosa, CO - $499 Down, $197/mo Owner Financing

5 Acres with Mountain Views in Southern Colorado – $197/mo, No Credit Check

THE HIGHLIGHTS

1. 5.01 acres in the Rio Grande Ranches subdivision
2. Only $499 down and $197/month for 48 months
3. Perfect family camping spot
4. Excellent dirt road access to the property line
5. Rocky Mountain views

THE STORY

Picture this. You turn off the road, shut down the engine, and the only sound is the wind moving across the grass. The sky out here is huge. To the east, the Sangre de Cristo Mountains line the horizon, and at sunset they turn gold, then pink, then deep blue. You build a fire, pull up a camp chair, and watch more stars than you knew existed. There's no one else around. No one is telling you to turn the music down. No campground fees. Just five acres of open Colorado land that belong to you. Camp here this summer, bring the kids back every year, and maybe build a cabin someday. It's yours to decide, for less than a car payment.

There’s another reason people buy land: it’s something real. You can’t stand on a stock or camp on a savings account. But you can walk these five acres, kick the dirt, and know they’re yours. Nobody is making more land, and wide-open places like this get harder to find every year as towns grow and more people discover Colorado. That’s why so many folks see a piece of land as a way to put down roots for the future. There’s no building to maintain, no roof to replace, and no tenant calling at midnight. The property taxes are about $74 a year. Once it’s paid off, it’s simply yours, free and clear. Keep it for a future cabin. Use it as the family getaway for the next 20 years. Or pass it down to your kids someday, a place with your name on the deed and their memories on the land. No one knows what the future holds, but owning a piece of the earth you can see, touch, and enjoy along the way is a pretty good feeling. 

THE LAND

This 5.01-acre parcel sits in the Rio Grande Ranches subdivision in southern Costilla County. Jarosa Trail, a county-maintained dirt road, takes you right to the property line. The land is flat, open high-desert plain. That makes it easy to walk, easy to pull a trailer or RV onto, and easy to picture where your cabin will go someday. At about 7,570 feet in elevation, summer days are warm and sunny and the nights are cool and crisp. With open ground all around, you get wide mountain views and big sunrises and sunsets from every corner of the lot.

THE LOCATION

You get peace and quiet out here without being cut off from the world. Manassa is about 25 minutes away for gas and groceries. It's also the hometown of heavyweight boxing champion Jack Dempsey, with a museum in his honor. San Luis, Colorado's oldest town, is about 30 minutes away and has a rich Hispanic history, a slow pace of life, and a great local pizza place. Alamosa is about 53 minutes away, with Walmart, hardware stores, restaurants, a regional airport, Adams State University, and Trinidad State College.

When it's time to explore, southern Colorado delivers. Fish for pike, walleye, and trout at Sanchez Reservoir, Smith Reservoir, or along the Rio Grande. Hike, hunt elk and mule deer, or ride your ATV and 4x4 in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, home to 14,000-foot peaks like Blanca and Culebra. Spend a day sandboarding at Great Sand Dunes National Park, or head south to Taos, New Mexico for skiing, art galleries, and authentic New Mexican food. You're within an hour's drive of more than 2 million acres of public land. And at night, Costilla County has some of the darkest skies in Colorado. The stargazing is world-class.

If this sounds like the perfect spot for you, don't wait! Get in touch now. Call, text, or email today.

THE PROPERTY DETAILS

PARCEL #: 71538140

SIZE: 5.01 acres

GPS COORDINATES: 37.119621, -105.693245

SUBDIVISION: Rio Grande Ranches (Unit 42, Block 2, Lot 23)

COUNTY: Costilla

STATE: Colorado

CLOSEST CITY: Manassa, CO (about 25 minutes)

ROAD ACCESS: Jarosa Trail – dirt, county-maintained

ELEVATION: 7,565–7,586 ft

TERRAIN: Flat, open high-desert plain

ZONING: Estate Residential

ANNUAL PROPERTY TAXES: $74.04

HOA: None!

UTILITIES: None. This is rural land without city water, sewer, or power. Most people use solar, wind, or a generator for power. Contact the power company for a cost estimate to run a power line. A residential-use well is allowed or a large cistern for water. Septic is required before building.

TITLE: Clear title with no liens. Will convey via Warranty Deed when paid in full.

THE PRICING

No credit check required – your past shouldn't decide your future!

We are the owners of this property and sell directly to you, our clients. This allows us to be flexible with payment and pricing terms while keeping fees to a minimum. With this flexibility, we offer two purchase options.

Cash Price: $7,999

Financed Price: $9,955 – just $499 down, then $197/month for 48 months at 0% interest.

A one-time $249 Doc Fee, due at signing, applies to both options and covers all closing costs. Additional $10/month service charge and prorated estimated property taxes for financed purchases. 

Would other terms work better, or do you have a different offer? Get in touch! We can adapt to any financial situation.

THE BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS

Costilla County allows temporary camping for 14 days every 3 month period. That's 56 days of camping per year!

You can stay in an RV on the property longer if you do the following: pay off the property in full; install septic and either a well or cistern; show clear, ongoing construction progress of a permanent residence; obtain the necessary permit from the county. Cost is $350 per 90 days and renewable for up to 18 months.

Mobile homes (manufactured after 1976) and custom built single family homes with a minimum 600sqft footprint are allowed.

For a well, contact the Colorado Division of Water Resources about obtaining a well permit for this parcel.

2 horses and up to 20 chickens (in a coop) are allowed. Sorry, no other livestock like cows, goats, or pigs are allowed.

Residential gardens and greenhouses are allowed. You may collect rainwater in two barrels, up to 110 gallons total, for use in watering your garden or outdoor animals.

HOW TO BUY

We've fine-tuned the purchase process over the years to ensure a simple, straightforward, and stress-free experience.

Step 1: Fill out a short purchase form and pay the $249 Document Processing (Doc) Fee.

Step 2: Review and e-sign the required paperwork. This includes a Land Sale Contract, Purchase Agreement, and Promissory Note.

Step 3: Pay the down payment. You can now start enjoying your land! Camping and recreation are allowed while financing, but no construction, improvements, or residing full time until it's paid off.

Step 4: Automatic monthly payments begin 30 days later and are managed online with Geekpay. You will have a secure login to access your loan details.

Step 5: The property is paid in full. We sign the deed and record all necessary documents with the county to finalize transfer of ownership to you. There are no additional closing costs. They are all covered with your initial Doc Fee.

That's it, you now own the land free and clear! Congratulations, you're a landowner!!

WHY BUY FROM TONY AND LAND TURTLE PROPERTIES

We are a small, family-run company with hundreds of transactions under our belts in the past 3 years in business. Our focus is on you, the client. We value simplicity, honesty, and transparency. Check out our Google reviews to see what others have to say. Better yet, give us a call and let us earn your trust.

OUR RISK-FREE GUARANTEE

Pictures and video are great, but there's no substitute for driving up to your own land and walking the property in person. But what if you can't make the trip to the property for a couple of weeks or even months and you don't want to risk losing out to another buyer?

We offer an industry-leading 90-Day, Risk-Free, Money-Back Guarantee. This means you can secure the property under contract, and you still have 90 days to decide if it's the perfect land for you. Camp out for a long weekend. Walk the property lines. Check out the neighbors and nearby towns. Experience the land yourself. In person.

If there's any reason you don't love this property, we will issue a full refund of all money paid towards the land or transfer payments to any other available property. This does not include taxes, service fees, or the Doc fee, but it does include your down payment and all monthly payments towards the principal of the land. This only applies to financed purchases. Cash sales are final.

The bottom line is that we want you to love your land, and we guarantee you won't be stuck with a property you're not excited about.

NEXT STEPS

If you're ready to move forward or just have questions, get in touch! Send us a message or give us a call. We can't wait to get the ball rolling on your journey to land ownership.