10 Acres in Dexter for $70K, House Included — $70,000

Ten acres for $70,000. That's the thing to sit with first. If you backed out the house entirely and just bought the land, you'd be looking at maybe $5 to $10 an acre in carrying cost depending on how you run the math. The house is almost incidental at this price, except it's 1,397 square feet and livable, so it's not incidental at all.

Built in 1996, so the bones are modern enough that you're probably not walking into a renovation project on day one. Two bedrooms, one bath, which is modest. The living room is large, and there's a loft area that adds some dimension to what would otherwise be a pretty straightforward floor plan. It's not extra square footage in any official sense, but it changes how the space feels. Kids would want it. Adults who need a reading spot or a place to put a desk would use it.

The kitchen and dining are open to each other. The front porch faces out to the property, and with ten acres around you, there's nothing close enough to look at except land. That's either the appeal or it isn't.

Dexter is small. The listing says it's a short highway commute to Roswell, which is where the grocery stores, hospitals, and everything else will be. That's worth factoring in if you're used to having things nearby. It's not a difficult drive, but you will be making it regularly.

The ten acres themselves aren't described in any detail in the listing. No mention of what the land looks like, whether it's flat or rough, fenced or open, what the soil is like, or whether there's any water on it. New Mexico land varies a lot, so that's worth seeing in person before you draw too many conclusions. What you do know is the size and the price, and both are real.

For someone who wants space, has flexibility on location, and can handle a modest two-bedroom house while they figure out what to do with the rest of the property, this is worth the drive out.