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Sell your land in Huerfano County for cash
Parcel Buyers buys vacant lots and land for cash in Huerfano County, including parcels that still need a well, a septic permit or proof of water before anyone can build on them. You get a written, no-obligation cash offer within 24 hours, and closings run through an independent, licensed 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 Huerfano County?
- Parcel Buyers is a direct land buyer that makes written, no-obligation cash offers on vacant lots and acreage in Huerfano County, Colorado, usually within 24 hours. Sales close through an independent title company, typically in about 10 days, with no fees or commissions to the seller.
- How many vacant lots are in Huerfano County?
- The 2026 Colorado parcel and assessment data lists 4,118 vacant residential lots in Huerfano County; 31% are mini-estate (2-3 acres)s, and the median lot is 2.17 acre.
- How is a cash offer for land in Huerfano County set?
- We review the lot itself, including its size, location, access, available services, title and the time and cost of a direct purchase. You get one written number, not a range.
- How do I know a land buyer in Huerfano County 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.
- Which unit has the most records in Huerfano County?
- Unit F is the largest published legal-description group in Huerfano County, with 97 records.
Local data
What is land in Huerfano County worth?
Units in Huerfano County
| Unit | Records | Median size | Median county assessor value | Out-of-state mail |
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| Filing 1 | 43 | 0.54 acres | $33,800 | 47% |
| Unit BB | 45 | 35 acres | $58,800 | 56% |
| Unit C | 26 | 35 acres | $34,400 | 77% |
| Unit CC-1 | 49 | 35 acres | $48,900 | 53% |
| Unit E | 71 | 35 acres | $16,800 | 61% |
| Unit F | 97 | 35 acres | $24,300 | 68% |
| Unit G | 41 | 35 acres | $24,000 | 66% |
| Unit H | 40 | 35 acres | $12,800 | 70% |
| Other units | 111 | — | — | — |
3,595 records had no publishable unit label. Source: Huerfano County parcel layer; filter use_code IN ('100','400') AND actual_imp=0; land_size_ converted by land_units. “Other units” combines labels with 5–24 records; aggregate medians are omitted because unit-level medians cannot be recombined exactly.
| Zero-improvement vacant-class records | 4,118 Huerfano County parcel rows with use codes 100 or 400 and zero actual improvement value; this source-record screen is not a physical-vacancy or buildability finding. [1] |
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| Most common lot size | Mini-estate (2-3 acres) (70,000–140,000 sq ft): 31% of vacant lots; next, acreage tract (10+ acres) at 18%. Median lot: 2.17 acre (94,530 sq ft). [1] |
| Typical county assessor value | $13,700 median county assessor value for a vacant lot; the middle half fall between $7,900 and $22,500 [1] |
| Lots with a 2025 transfer date | 231 current qualifying parcel rows have a county transfer-date field in 2025. The source has no sale-price field, and this is a parcel-row count rather than a deed count, clean-sale count or price sample. [1] |
| Owners who live elsewhere | 42% of vacant lots have an owner mailing address outside Colorado (most often TX, CA, FL) [1] |
| Lathrop State Park | Lathrop State Park, Colorado's first state park (1962), covers 1,451 acres three miles west of Walsenburg via Highway 160 and County Road 502. A parcel on that corridor can border public park land instead of a private neighbor. [2] |
| Building size and water-proof rules | County rules set 600 square feet as the minimum size for any habitable structure, and an accessory building on vacant land over 120 square feet needs a permit. Under Resolution 21-22, a building-permit applicant must also show proof of adequate water. [3] |
| County water-sufficiency policy | The 2025 Comprehensive Plan directs that an applicant for county development approval show it possesses sufficient water for what it proposes, and the plan estimates more than 4,000 small wells already serve residential and other uses countywide. [4] |
| Septic rules and title transfers | Septic systems need an OWTS permit from the Las Animas-Huerfano Counties District Health Department, which regulates systems under Colorado's statewide Regulation 43 and runs a separate Transfer of Title Program covering septic status at a property sale. [6] |
| Well permits are reviewed, not guaranteed | Colorado's Division of Water Resources reviews new and replacement well permit applications in the order received, and review of a complete application can take up to 49 days before a permit is issued. [7] |
| 2018 Spring Creek Fire | The 2018 Spring Creek Fire burned 108,045 acres and destroyed more than 140 structures, forcing mandatory evacuations in the Huerfano County communities of Cuchara, Chama, Red Wing, Malachite and Badito. [8] |
| Three fire districts, one wildfire plan | Three volunteer districts cover the county: Huerfano County, La Veta and Upper Huerfano Fire Protection Districts. The county is building a Community Wildfire Protection Plan for all three and runs a Firewise chipper program for hazardous fuels. [9] |
| Fluvial hazard mapping and tax deadlines | The state has mapped Indian Creek and Middle Creek in Huerfano County as fluvial hazard zones, showing how the streams are likely to move over time. Separately, the Treasurer lists a full tax payment due April 30, or half payments due February 28 and June 15. [10],[11] |
| Largest named unit | Unit F is the largest published legal-description group in Huerfano County, with 97 records. [1] |
Huerfano County public parcel layer; aggregate analysis by Parcel Buyers. Transfer dates are parcel-row fields, not prices or deed counts.
Where we buy
Areas we cover in Huerfano County
- Rio Cucharas
823vacant lots
These pages cover the largest lot markets in Huerfano County. We buy land anywhere else in the county too: send the parcel details through the form below.
Selling here
How selling land works in Huerfano County
What Huerfano County's vacant-class figures mean
Huerfano County's 4,118 zero-improvement vacant-class records use the county parcel layer's use code 100 or 400 with zero actual improvement value; it is not a legal-lot count, a list of land for sale or a buildability finding. The source has no sale-price field: 231 of these qualifying parcel rows carry a 2025 sale_date, a row count, not a price, deed or unique-transaction count. The median parcel runs 2.17 acres (94,530 square feet), and mini-estate (2-3 acres) parcels are the largest single size group, at 31% of the total. The reported $13,700 is the county's total actual value for tax purposes, not a sale price or a Parcel Buyers offer. [5]
Building starts with a size limit and proof of water
County rules set 600 square feet as the minimum size for any structure used for habitation, and an accessory building on vacant land larger than 120 square feet needs a permit. Under Resolution 21-22, a building-permit applicant must show proof of adequate water, and the 2025 Comprehensive Plan separately directs that an applicant for county development approval show it possesses sufficient water for what it proposes. Zoning runs from the Agricultural district through Rural Residential, Urbanizing Residential and Commercial districts; a 2024 Land Use Code update raised the by-right dwelling-unit count on a single lot to up to 2 units in Agricultural and Rural Residential, 3 to 6 units in Urbanizing Residential, and more than 6 in Commercial, with more allowed by conditional use in any district. None of these county steps is settled by a parcel's size or vacant-class code alone. [3],[4]
Water and septic are county and health-district matters
The county's 2025 Comprehensive Plan estimates more than 4,000 small wells already serve residential and other uses countywide, and Colorado's Division of Water Resources reviews each new or replacement well application in the order received, taking up to 49 days to review a complete one. Septic systems need an OWTS permit from the Las Animas-Huerfano Counties District Health Department, which regulates systems under the state's Regulation 43 and separately runs a Transfer of Title Program addressing septic status when a property sells. A parcel's water source and septic status are confirmed case by case, not assumed from its size or location. [4],[7],[6]
Wildfire history, flood zones, taxes and recorded deeds
The 2018 Spring Creek Fire burned 108,045 acres and destroyed more than 140 structures, forcing mandatory evacuations in the Huerfano County communities of Cuchara, Chama, Red Wing, Malachite and Badito; the county is now building a Community Wildfire Protection Plan covering its three fire districts. The state has separately mapped Indian Creek and Middle Creek as fluvial hazard zones to show how those streams are likely to move over time. The County Treasurer lists a full tax payment due April 30, or half payments due February 28 and June 15, with interest on an unpaid first-half payment rising from 1% in March to as much as 10% by December. The Clerk and Recorder charges $43 to record a document and keeps recording hours on Monday and Tuesday only. [8],[9],[10],[11],[13]
Step by step
How do I sell my land in Huerfano County?
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 Huerfano County: common questions
Does a zero-improvement use code mean my Huerfano County lot has no structure?
No. The screen is the parcel layer's use code 100 or 400 with zero actual improvement value, not a physical inspection or a legal-lot count. The source also has no sale-price field, so a recorded 2025 transfer date is a row count, not a price. Parcel Buyers inspects the land itself before offering.
What size are most vacant lots in Huerfano County?
The median vacant lot in this scope runs 2.17 acres, or 94,530 square feet. mini-estate (2-3 acres) parcels are the largest single size group, at 31% of the total.
Can I count on getting a well permit for my Huerfano County land?
No approval is automatic. Colorado's Division of Water Resources reviews each application and fee before deciding, and a complete new or replacement application can take up to 49 days to review. More than 4,000 small wells already serve the county.
What has to happen before I build on a vacant lot in Huerfano County?
At minimum, the county requires proof of adequate water under Resolution 21-22, a habitable structure of at least 600 square feet, and the applicable zoning and septic or sewer approval. An accessory building on vacant land over 120 square feet also needs a permit.
What happens if property taxes on my Huerfano County lot go unpaid?
Interest on an unpaid first-half payment starts at 1% in March and climbs to as much as 10% by December. The Treasurer holds an annual public lien sale on delinquent real estate taxes. With your consent, back taxes can be paid from sale proceeds at closing.
Owner resources
Guides for your situation
- Can You Build on a Vacant Lot?
Maybe. A vacant lot is buildable only if the proposed use fits the rules that apply to that parcel and the site can satisfy access, utility, environmental, and permit requirements. Start with the local planning or zoning office, confirm that the parcel is a legal lot, and get a written parcel-specific answer. A zoning label or tax parcel number alone is not approval to build.[1][2]
- How to Sell Land in a Flood Zone
Flood-zone land can be sellable and sometimes buildable. A FEMA flood zone describes mapped risk; it is not a building permit. The buyer must verify the current effective Flood Insurance Rate Map and any map changes, then ask the local floodplain administrator what elevation, floodway, coastal, permit, and design rules apply.[1][2][4] Vacant land itself is not covered by an NFIP policy; flood insurance covers qualifying buildings and contents, not land value.[5][6]
- Cash Buyer vs. Realtor vs. FSBO for Land
No path always nets the most. A land agent can market the parcel broadly, FSBO can avoid hiring a listing agent but shifts the sale work to the owner, and accepting a direct cash offer can avoid public marketing and buyer mortgage approval. Compare written net proceeds, contingencies, closing costs, timing, and your workload—not the headline offer alone. Title problems can delay any route.
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.
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 all parcels in Huerfano County. 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. Treat medians as a guide to county records, not as an offer or an appraisal. Page updated November 6, 2026. Unit rows are aggregates from tax-roll legal or plat fields. Labels with fewer than 5 records are suppressed, rows with 5–24 records are combined as Other units, and the labels are not official boundaries.
Huerfano County public parcel layer; aggregate analysis by Parcel Buyers. Transfer dates are parcel-row fields, not prices or deed counts.
- [1] Huerfano County (data); Parcel Buyers (analysis), Huerfano County public parcel layer (accessed 2026-10-03)
- [2] Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Lathrop State Park (accessed 2026-11-06)
- [3] Huerfano County Government, Land Use and Building (accessed 2026-11-06)
- [4] Huerfano County Government, Huerfano County 2025 Comprehensive Plan, Volume 1 (accessed 2026-11-06)
- [5] Huerfano County Government, Assessor (accessed 2026-11-06)
- [6] Las Animas-Huerfano Counties District Health Department, OWTS (Septic) Regulations (accessed 2026-11-06)
- [7] Colorado Division of Water Resources, Well Permitting (accessed 2026-11-06)
- [8] Wikipedia, Spring Creek Fire (2018) (accessed 2026-11-06)
- [9] Huerfano County Government, Department of Emergency Management (accessed 2026-11-06)
- [10] Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Planning for Hazards, Fluvial Hazard Zones (accessed 2026-11-06)
- [11] Huerfano County Treasurer, Due Dates and Interest Charts (accessed 2026-11-06)
- [12] Huerfano County Government, Treasurer & Public Trustee (accessed 2026-11-06)
- [13] Huerfano County Government, Clerk & Recorder (accessed 2026-11-06)