Archuleta County, Colorado
Sell your land in Pagosa Meadows for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant acreage for cash in Pagosa Meadows filings, including five-acre tracts without finished well or septic work. You get a written, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours, and closings run through an independent title company, typically in about 10 days, with no fees or commissions.
By Parcel Buyers · · Lot figures from the 2026 Colorado parcel and assessment data · How we made this page
Quick answers
- Who buys land for cash in Pagosa Meadows?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Pagosa Meadows, Archuleta County, usually within 24 hours. Sales close through an independent title company, typically in about 10 days, with no fees or commissions to the seller.
- What county-recorded last sale prices are available for vacant lots in Pagosa Meadows?
- For 2025, county records list a median last sale price of $250,000 across 13 vacant lots in Pagosa Meadows; the middle half of those recorded prices were $235,000 to $275,000.
- How many vacant lots are in Pagosa Meadows?
- The 2026 Colorado parcel and assessment data lists 155 vacant residential lots in Pagosa Meadows; 72% are 5-acre ranchettes, and the median lot is 5.27 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Pagosa Meadows set?
- We start from county-recorded last sale prices for similar lots nearby, including the 2025 records on this page when available, then adjust for water and sewer, road access, flood zone, lot size and any title issues, and for the time and cost of reselling. You get one written number, not a range.
- How do I know a land buyer in Pagosa Meadows is legitimate?
- A real buyer closes through an independent, licensed title company and never asks you to pay anything up front. We never charge sellers a fee, deposit or closing-cost advance, and the title company pays you by check or wire at closing.
- Who is buying lots in Pagosa Meadows?
- In 2025, companies bought 15% of the vacant lots that sold in Pagosa Meadows. Individuals bought the rest.
Local data
Pagosa Meadows land at a glance
Tax-roll figures cover parcels whose subdivision in the Archuleta County legal description is a Pagosa Meadows filing in Archuleta County. Local rules and services are sourced below.
| Vacant residential lots | 155 parcels classified vacant residential on the 2026 Colorado parcel and assessment data [1] |
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| Most common lot size | 5-acre ranchette (210,000–280,000 sq ft): 72% of vacant lots; next, small acreage tract (7-10 acres) at 17%. Median lot: 5.27 acre (229,560 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical county assessor value | $186,200 median county assessor value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $156,300 and $218,900 [1] |
| Recent lot sale prices | $250,000 median across 13 vacant lots with a county-recorded last sale price in Pagosa Meadows (2025); the middle half of those prices were $235,000–$275,000 [1] |
| Who bought lots in 2025 | Companies made 15% of those purchases; individuals made the rest [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 63% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Colorado (most often TX, AZ, CA) [1] |
| Filing-based data group | These statistics cover parcels whose Archuleta County legal description names a Pagosa Meadows filing. The group is based on subdivision records, not a town limit or postal ZIP. [1],[2],[4] |
| Unit Two plat history | A 2025 County plat document says Pagosa Meadows Unit Two was filed September 13, 1971, as Reception No. 74883 in the Clerk and Recorder's office. [2] |
| Association status varies | PLPOA's document page marks the original Pagosa Meadows as not PLPOA and separately lists Units 2, 3 and 4. Owners should use the declaration tied to their filing. [3] |
| State well decision | Colorado's Division of Water Resources reviews new-well permits and says a complete application may take up to 49 days. It cannot guarantee issuance before evaluating the parcel. [8],[9] |
| County OWTS fee | Archuleta County's 2025 schedule listed a new-construction OWTS permit at $1,075, including a $23 state surcharge. Soil testing, design and installation are separate. [7],[6] |
| Survey and access package | A future county home permit needs a licensed-surveyor site plan, access approval, sanitation proof and any applicable association approval. Normal review guidance is at least 15 business days. [5] |
| U.S. Highway 160 | Archuleta County's map places Pagosa Meadows along the north side of U.S. Highway 160. That highway gives the subdivision's south edge a direct route east toward Pagosa Springs. [10] |
State of Colorado Public parcels were accessed on 2026-10-01 from https://gis.colorado.gov/public/rest/services/Address_and_Parcel
Pricing
What is a lot in Pagosa Meadows worth?
For 2025, county records list a median last sale price of $250,000 across 13 vacant lots in Pagosa Meadows; the middle half of those recorded prices were $235,000 to $275,000. [1]
These are the county's recorded last sale prices. A direct cash offer is usually lower, because a cash buyer closes in days and takes on the time and cost of reselling the lot.
What moves the price in Pagosa Meadows
Acreage scale and usable terrain
This filing group is an acreage market rather than a compact-lot grid. 5-acre ranchettes account for 72% of lots coded vacant residential, and the median parcel is 5.27 acres. More land can create room for a driveway, house, well and wastewater area, but gross acreage does not reveal slope, drainage, easements or the location of usable ground. County permit materials still require a survey site plan and access approval. We inspect the actual parcel instead of assuming every five-acre tract supports the same layout. [1],[5],[4]
Well approval and water uncertainty
A private-well path is a state decision, not a promise attached to the subdivision name. Colorado's Division of Water Resources says it cannot confirm that a permit will issue without an application, fee and full evaluation. The agency may take up to 49 days to review a complete new or replacement application. Existing permit records, allowable uses, construction logs and pump records can be searched through the state tools. Land with documented water information is easier for a buyer to underwrite than a tract where the source remains entirely untested. [8],[9]
Septic design and filing-specific restrictions
Acreage alone does not approve an on-site wastewater system. Archuleta County requires a permit before an OWTS is installed and reviews the design and inspections. The 2025 county schedule listed a $1,075 permit, including the $23 state surcharge, while soil work and construction remain separate. Recorded restrictions also differ by filing: PLPOA's official document page marks the original filing as not PLPOA and lists Units 2, 3 and 4 separately. The buyer needs both the site path and the correct declaration set. [6],[7],[3]
The recorded last-sale group is small
Among qualifying 2025 records in these filings, 13 parcels had a median county-recorded last sale price of $250,000, with the middle half at $235,000–$275,000. The county's recorded actual-value median is $186,200. Neither figure settles what a particular tract supports. The sale group is limited, and well prospects, usable terrain, road access, OWTS layout, filing restrictions and title condition can outweigh an area midpoint. Our written offer follows parcel-level inspection rather than a fixed acreage multiple. [1],[9],[6]
Common situations
Selling land in Pagosa Meadows in these situations
You inherited acreage with no utility records
Yes. Missing well and septic paperwork does not prevent you from requesting an offer. State well records and county wastewater files can be checked during diligence, and vacant acreage can be sold without installing either system first. The title company also reviews the deed and estate documents needed to transfer ownership. You can sign electronically or close by mail if you live elsewhere. [8],[6]
You are unsure which filing restrictions apply
Yes. The filing name in the legal description identifies the right starting point. PLPOA's official page treats the original filing differently from Units 2, 3 and 4, and a 2025 County document traces the Unit Two plat to its 1971 recording. The title company can review the recorded declaration tied to the parcel. You do not need to interpret the full chain before submitting the property. [3],[2]
The annual taxes no longer fit your plans
Yes. Selling stops future ownership costs after closing. 63% of owners in this filing-based group have a mailing address outside Colorado, so remote ownership is common in the data. If a title search finds liens or back taxes, they can be paid from the sale proceeds with the seller's consent. The independent title company documents the payoff and transfer. [1]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Pagosa Meadows?
From your first message to money in hand, with nothing left out. Requesting an offer costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
See every detail of the process-
Tell us about your land
Fill out the short form (about 60 seconds) or email us. A land specialist reaches out to confirm the details, usually the same business day.
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Get your cash offer within 24 hours
We review the property and send a written, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours. It is a real number, not a range. Take it or leave it, with no pressure either way.
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Sign electronically
If you accept, everyone signs the purchase agreement electronically. There is nothing to print or mail at this stage.
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We inspect, the title company verifies
Our team inspects the land and an independent title company runs a title search for liens or taxes owed. If the land does not pass inspection, you are never charged anything.
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Close and get paid
The title company prepares the closing documents for notarization and issues your funds by standard check, overnight check, or wire transfer. A typical sale closes in 10 days.
Questions
Selling land in Pagosa Meadows: common questions
Are all Pagosa Meadows filings part of PLPOA?
No. PLPOA's governing-documents page explicitly marks the original Pagosa Meadows as not PLPOA and lists Units 2, 3 and 4 separately. Association and declaration status therefore must follow the specific filing in the legal description rather than the shared name.
Can I sell before applying for a Colorado well permit?
Yes. Vacant acreage can be sold without a new well application. The future water path remains a diligence item because the Division of Water Resources evaluates each application and cannot guarantee approval before review. We account for that uncertainty in the offer.
Does a five-acre tract automatically qualify for septic?
No. Parcel size by itself does not approve an OWTS. Archuleta County requires a permit and reviews plans and inspections under its wastewater rules. Soil conditions, system design, setbacks and any feasible public-sewer option can affect the result.
What paperwork does the county want for a future house?
The county packet calls for plans, a licensed-surveyor site plan, access and right-of-way approvals, sanitation proof, ownership proof and any applicable association letter. It advises allowing at least 15 business days for normal review after a complete submission.
Can I close if I live outside Colorado?
Yes. Electronic signing and a mail-away closing are available through an independent, licensed title company. You can receive payment by check or wire after title clears. We inspect the land without requiring the owner to travel to Archuleta County.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- Can You Sell Land With a Lien?
Yes. Land with a lien can often be sold, but signing a deed does not by itself erase a valid claim. The lien may need to be paid, released, discharged, or otherwise resolved under the law that applies. With the seller's consent, an approved payoff can come from sale proceeds at closing. If the balance or lien is wrong, dispute it before closing and require proof of the cure.
- Selling Land With Boundary or Survey Problems
Land with a boundary or survey problem can still be offered for sale, but closing may depend on how the buyer, lender, and title insurer handle it. The contract and closing requirements determine whether a survey is needed. A fence does not by itself establish the record boundary. A survey can identify gaps, overlaps, occupation lines, and encroachments; a competing Florida title claim may require a quiet-title action.[1][6][7]
- Water, Sewer, Septic, and Wells on Vacant Lots
A vacant lot may use public water, a private well, public sewer, or an onsite septic system, but nearby pipes and neighboring homes do not prove what the parcel can use. Ask each utility for a written availability decision, ask the permitting office whether connection is mandatory, and obtain a qualified site evaluation before saying septic will fit. Keep every response, permit, plan, test, and receipt.
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Your written offer
Get your cash offer
Four short steps, about 60 seconds. We review your property and send a written, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours. You can take it or leave it.
What happens after you send this
- A land specialist reaches out, usually the same business day, to confirm the details.
- You get a written cash offer within 24 hours: a real number, not a range.
- You decide. Requesting an offer costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
You will never be asked to pay us anything. No deposit, no processing fee, no closing-cost advance.
Nearby areas we buy
- Pagosa Springs
1,128 vacant lots · County-recorded median last sale price $63,000
- Pagosa Highlands Estates
218 vacant lots · County-recorded median last sale price $56,800
- Pagosa Trails
160 vacant lots
- Aspen Springs
1,237 vacant lots · County-recorded median last sale price $35,000
- Archuleta County
3,988 vacant lots countywide
How we made this page
Parcel Buyers is a land-buying company based in Florida. We buy vacant land directly from owners and publish these local pages so owners can see what land in their area is doing before they sell, to us or anyone else. We count the tax-roll figures ourselves from state data, take local rules and fees from the official sources listed below, and use AI tools to help research and draft the text. Every number links to its source, and we update the page when the data changes.
Method and sources
Parcel and assessment figures cover parcels whose subdivision in the Archuleta County legal description is a Pagosa Meadows filing. Source [1] is our own aggregate count of the State of Colorado Public Parcels county extracts or, for Pueblo, Huerfano and El Paso, the official county source named in the source data. Vacant-lot counts use existing OIT counties retain their documented 0100/0400 or county vacant-class rules. Pueblo uses the county proxy Improvem_1 = 0, LandActual > 0, TaxExempt = no and MobileHome = no; 11 of 120 sampled rows intersected a county building footprint (9.2% error band). Huerfano uses use_code 100/400 with actual_imp = 0. El Paso uses numeric LANDCODE 100 with blank/zero IMPCount (the current export encodes zero as blank) and drops legal descriptions starting TR, TRACT or OUTLOT. These are source-record screens, not physical-vacancy or buildability findings. Lot sizes use existing OIT counties retain the documented acreage, square-foot or geometry method. Pueblo uses county SHAPE.STArea() square feet. Huerfano converts land_size_ according to land_units (SF stays square feet; AC is multiplied by 43,560) and otherwise uses positive master_acr. El Paso converts county Acreage to square feet. All are bucketed with the Parcel Buyers lot sizing chart ([low, high) square feet). Values use county-specific assessor fields: OIT apprValTot for the original counties, Pueblo LandActual, Huerfano total_actu and El Paso MARKETVALUE. These are assessor values, not sale prices, offers or parcel appraisals by Parcel Buyers. Owner locations use owner mailing state of record from each approved source; in_state = Colorado. Mailing state does not prove residence, owner type, motivation or willingness to sell. Owner names were used only in-memory or in a server-side grouped query for the 10% concentration gate and were never stored. Sale figures use existing OIT counties retain their documented calendar-2025 last-sale screen. Pueblo has no sale field. Huerfano has no price field; sale_date supports a 2025 qualifying parcel-row transfer count only, not a price or deed count. El Paso prices require a 2025 last-sale date, $1,000+, and AsrSaleCmnt exactly Vacant Land or Arms-Length Sale; medians publish only at n >= 10. Treat medians as a guide to county records, not as an offer or an appraisal. Page updated October 7, 2026.
State of Colorado Public parcels were accessed on 2026-10-01 from https://gis.colorado.gov/public/rest/services/Address_and_Parcel
- [1] Colorado county assessor and GIS sources and State of Colorado OIT (data); Parcel Buyers (analysis), Colorado county assessor and GIS parcel sources (Pueblo, Huerfano and El Paso) and State of Colorado OIT Colorado Public Parcels (accessed 2026-10-03)
- [2] Archuleta County, Pagosa Meadows Unit Two Amendment 2025-01 (accessed 2026-10-07)
- [3] Pagosa Lakes Property Owners Association, Governing Documents (accessed 2026-10-07)
- [4] Archuleta County, Planning Department (accessed 2026-10-07)
- [5] Archuleta County Building Division, Residential Information Packet (accessed 2026-10-07)
- [6] Archuleta County Public Health, Archuleta County On-site Wastewater Treatment System Regulations 2024 (accessed 2026-10-07)
- [7] Archuleta County Board of County Commissioners, Archuleta County 2025 Rate and Fee Schedule (accessed 2026-10-07)
- [8] Colorado Division of Water Resources, Well Permitting (accessed 2026-10-07)
- [9] Colorado Division of Water Resources, Land Divisions and Water Supply (accessed 2026-10-07)
- [10] Archuleta County, Archuleta County General Reference Map (accessed 2026-10-07)