Power, Peace and Views
County Rd 5076 : Concho, AZ 85924
Apache County, Arizona
Land Description
Own Your Arizona Homestead - 1.04-Acre Property with Power Nearby in Concho
Build the self-sufficient family lifestyle you've been dreaming about on this exceptional 1.04-Acre property in Concho, Arizona's beautiful White Mountains region. Located just 1.5 miles from Highway 61 and Concho Lake with power lines on the road for affordable connection, maintained gravel road access, gently sloping terrain perfect for building and gardening, livestock welcomed for food production, RV living permitted with septic for immediate occupancy, and minimal 200 square foot build requirement offering complete flexibility, this property isn't just land - it's your opportunity to escape the rat race, eliminate monthly utility bills, and create the sustainable, family-centered homestead where you raise children connected to nature rather than screens.
Why This Property Stands Out For Homesteaders:
FULL Acre For Comprehensive Homesteading: This isn't a cramped lot where you're trying to squeeze gardens and chickens into inadequate space. This is a substantial 1.04-Acre parcel that provides genuine room to implement the homesteading systems your family needs for real self-sufficiency. Establish extensive vegetable gardens large enough to actually feed your family year-round rather than just supplementing grocery bills. Raise chickens for eggs and meat in proper coops with adequate space. Keep goats for milk, cheese, and brush clearing. House rabbits for efficient meat production. Build your main home, workshop, greenhouse, storage buildings, and animal shelters without running out of space. Install solar arrays with optimal placement and room for future expansion. Create composting systems, outdoor work areas, and children's play spaces. Plant fruit trees and establish perennial food systems. The full acre gives you the space to build genuine self-sufficiency rather than just playing at homesteading on an inadequate lot that limits what you can actually accomplish.
POWER Lines ON The Road - Affordable Electricity Connection: Power lines run along the road, providing affordable access to electricity without the extreme expense of bringing power from miles away. This proximity gives you valuable flexibility in designing your homestead energy systems. Connect to grid power initially for reliable electricity while you gradually build solar capacity as budget allows. Use strategic grid connection for critical loads like well pumps and refrigeration while going solar for most daily needs, creating hybrid systems that balance reliability with independence. Start with grid power and transition to off-grid solar over time as skills and resources develop. Having nearby power infrastructure means electricity connection is feasible and affordable rather than requiring $20,000+ to bring power from distant locations. For homesteaders with limited budgets who need to prioritize resources, this affordable power access means more money available for gardens, livestock, water systems, and other productive infrastructure that actually supports self-sufficiency.
GENTLY Sloping Terrain Perfect For Homestead Development: The property features gentle slope that provides excellent advantages for homesteading operations. The manageable gradient allows for straightforward building without expensive excavation or complex foundation work. Natural drainage keeps water moving away from structures and living areas without creating erosion problems. Terracing potential for gardens using swales and berms that capture water and create microclimates. Gravity-fed water systems from elevated storage tanks serving lower areas without pumps. The slope creates natural zones for different homestead functions - house and gardens on one level, animal areas on another, workshop and storage in another zone. For homesteaders who understand permaculture and working with natural terrain, gentle slopes offer opportunities that flat land cannot match - better drainage, more efficient water use, diverse microclimates, and gravity-assisted systems that reduce energy inputs.
LIVESTOCK Welcomed - Food Security And Self-Sufficiency: This property explicitly welcomes livestock, which is absolutely essential for serious homesteading and genuine food security. Raise chickens for eggs and meat - reliable protein your family controls rather than depending on industrial agriculture and fragile supply chains. Keep goats for milk that becomes cheese, yogurt, and nutrition for children while goats clear brush and improve land. Raise rabbits for efficient, prolific meat production requiring minimal space and feed. Consider pigs for meat and land clearing if desired. The livestock approval transforms this from just land into a genuine food production system that drastically reduces or eliminates grocery store dependence. For homesteading families seeking to actually feed themselves rather than just supplementing with a few vegetables, livestock capability is fundamental to real self-sufficiency rather than hobby farming that still depends on Walmart.
RV Living Permitted With Septic - Start Homesteading Immediately: RV living is permitted with septic system installation, providing a practical path to immediate occupancy while you develop your homestead. Move your RV or travel trailer onto the property immediately and eliminate rent payments while you build gardens, develop water systems, establish livestock operations, and gradually construct permanent structures. The RV serves as your base camp during the transition from conventional life to self-sufficient homesteading, allowing you to be on your land daily working rather than driving back and forth from rental housing. Installing septic for RV use also establishes waste management infrastructure that serves your permanent home later. Many successful homesteaders live in RVs for 1-3 years while building debt-free permanent homes, avoiding mortgages entirely by paying cash as they go. This flexibility allows you to escape rent immediately while developing your homestead at a sustainable pace.
MINIMAL 200 Square Foot Build Requirement - Maximum Flexibility: The extremely low 200 square foot minimum build requirement provides exceptional freedom to develop your homestead according to your vision and budget rather than government mandates. Build a tiny 200-300 square foot cabin as starter shelter while you develop other systems, then expand later as family grows and resources allow. Establish a small structure to meet requirements while living primarily in your RV during early homestead development. Start tiny and add buildings gradually as needs become clear through actual living rather than guessing what you'll need. The minimal requirement means you're not forced into expensive construction before you're ready or before you truly understand your homestead's needs through experience. You control your development timeline and building investments completely, allowing strategic allocation of limited resources toward productive systems rather than expensive shelter that serves building codes more than homesteading families.
JUST 1.5 Miles From Highway 61 And Concho Lake: The property sits only 1.5 miles from Highway 61, Concho's main thoroughfare, and Concho Lake, providing the strategic balance homesteaders need between practical access and genuine rural character. Stock up on bulk supplies, building materials, and necessities without long drives on rough roads. The proximity to Highway 61 means you're connected to the regional road network for supply runs to larger towns without being prominently positioned where everyone monitors your activities. This distance provides privacy and space while maintaining the practical access that makes homesteading sustainable for families with children who need medical care, supplies, and occasional connection to broader community.
MAINTAINED Dirt Road With Good North Access: The property benefits from maintained dirt road access, with particularly good access from the north. While the southern road is rougher and rockier, the northern approach provides reliable year-round access for hauling building materials, bringing in supplies, and daily family travel. Maintained roads handle most weather conditions adequately without the constant maintenance challenges of primitive two-track trails. For homesteading families who will be hauling garden supplies, feed, building materials, and everything needed for self-sufficient living, reliable road access is critical to making the lifestyle sustainable rather than exhausting.
CLOSE TO Local Amenities For Homesteading Supplies: Highway 61 in Concho provides essential local services including Family Dollar for everyday basics, gas station for fuel, post office for mail and packages, library for homeschool resources and free internet, coffee shop for occasional community connection, BBQ restaurant for treats when you don't feel like cooking, and thrift store for affordable clothing and goods. These local amenities mean you can handle routine needs without 30-minute drives, though Show Low, Snowflake, and St. Johns (each about 30 minutes away) provide more extensive shopping when needed. The balance of local basics with nearby town access supports homesteading by reducing time spent on supply runs.
BEAUTIFUL Views Enhance Homestead Living: The property offers nice views of the surrounding mountains landscape, which aren't just aesthetically pleasing - they enhance the quality of life that makes homesteading rewarding for families. Children growing up with mountain views develop appreciation for natural beauty. The scenery provides daily inspiration during hard work. Views create the connection to place that makes homesteading about more than just survival - it becomes about building a life worth living in a location worth protecting. The beauty reminds you why you left the city and chose this difficult but meaningful path.
EXCEPTIONALLY LOW Annual Taxes: At just $18.64 annually, property taxes are minimal - barely more than a cheap pizza. Once you own your land and establish your homestead, this negligible tax burden means ongoing costs are essentially zero. For homesteading families seeking to live on dramatically reduced cash income through self-sufficiency, these minimal taxes are absolutely critical. You can live on less, work less for wages, and focus more on productive homestead work because you're not being crushed by property tax bills.
Affordable Ownership For Homesteading Families:
Cash Price: Own it outright for just $10,285 plus $249 doc fee (total: $10,534)
For homesteading families with limited savings, this cash price is affordable for a full acre in Arizona with power nearby and complete homesteading potential.
Owner Financing - No Credit Check Required: We understand that homesteaders often have limited financial resources but tremendous commitment to building self-sufficient lives. That's why we offer straightforward owner financing with no bank involvement, no credit checks, no income verification, and no complicated approval processes.
Initial deposit: Just $349 to get started (includes $249 non-refundable doc fee plus $100 down payment toward purchase price)
Monthly payments: Only $250/Month for 48 months - less than rent anywhere, and every payment builds equity in land supporting your family's future
Total financed amount: $12,100 over 48 months
Deed transferred upon completion: Once your final payment is made, the deed is transferred and filed in your name - you own your homestead
No hidden fees. No balloon payments. No interest. No prepayment penalties. Just honest terms that make land ownership achievable for families ready to work hard building self-sufficient lives.
At just $250 monthly, this payment is less than utilities alone in conventional housing. You're paying what many families spend on phone and internet, but you're building toward owning land that can support your family for generations.
About Concho & Apache County:
Concho sits in Arizona's White Mountains region, a welcoming small town where rugged beauty meets genuine possibility for homesteading families seeking self-sufficiency, connection to land, and freedom from conventional systems.
STRATEGIC Triangle Location: Concho sits between Show Low, Snowflake, and St. Johns - each approximately 30 minutes away providing extensive shopping, medical care, supplies, and services. This positioning supports homesteading by giving you access to feed stores, building supplies, bulk food purchasing, and everything needed for self-sufficient living without living right in town where regulations and restrictions limit what you can do.
ACCEPTING Community For Alternative Lifestyles: The White Mountains region has an established culture of accepting homesteading, RV living, and alternative lifestyles. You're joining a community that includes others pursuing similar self-sufficient paths rather than being the weird family everyone gossips about. This acceptance matters tremendously for homeschooling families and people choosing paths outside mainstream culture.
ENDLESS Outdoor Activities For Children: The region offers exceptional outdoor recreation including hiking, fishing, camping, and exploring. These activities support homesteading families by providing free recreation and outdoor education for children learning to connect with nature rather than depending on screens and commercial entertainment.
FOUR-SEASON Climate For Diverse Homesteading: Unlike scorching low-elevation desert, the White Mountains' elevation provides four seasons supporting diverse homesteading activities. Cool summers make outdoor work comfortable. Fall brings harvest season. Winter teaches resilience and resource management. Spring provides planting season and renewal. The seasonal variations teach children about natural cycles and build capable, adaptable families.
COWBOY Culture Values Self-Reliance: Concho carries authentic Southwestern heritage valuing independence, hard work, self-reliance, and practical skills - values perfectly aligned with homesteading lifestyles.
AFFORDABLE Cost OF Living: The area's low cost of living directly supports homesteading by allowing families to live on reduced cash income while building self-sufficiency through direct production rather than wage dependency.
Endless Possibilities For Your Arizona Homestead:
Whether you're escaping urban life to raise children naturally on a working homestead, building a complete self-sufficient operation with gardens and livestock, establishing debt-free living in an RV while developing permanent systems, creating a family legacy property teaching children real skills, developing a permaculture food forest and sustainable compound, or simply claiming your acre of Arizona to live free from conventional constraints, this 1.04-Acre property delivers the space, power access, terrain, and freedom that makes successful homesteading achievable for families committed to this path.
Picture your family living in your RV on your own land, spending days building gardens and tending chickens while children play freely outdoors learning real skills instead of staring at screens. Imagine productive vegetable beds feeding your family, fruit trees maturing, chickens providing fresh eggs, goats giving milk, and solar panels generating the power you need. Envision children growing up understanding where food comes from, developing work ethic through real contributions, and building the resilience and capability that will serve them their entire lives. Consider the freedom of owning land with $18.64 annual taxes, no mortgage, no rent, and dramatically reduced monthly expenses. Think about the peace that comes from producing your own food, controlling your own resources, and building something real. This property offers you the homestead canvas - you provide the vision, determination, and willingness to work hard building the independent, family-centered life you want.
Property Details:
Apn: 201-28-093
Location: County Rd 5076, Concho, AZ (Gps: 34.44555, -109.60752)
County: Apache County
Subdivision: Concho Valley Unit 2
Acreage: 1.04 acres (full acre)
Terrain: Gentle slope
Zoning: 200 sq. ft. minimum (maximum flexibility)
RV Living: Permitted with septic
Power: Power lines on the road for affordable connection
Water: Well or cistern required
Annual Property Taxes: Only $18.64
Distance to Highway 61: 1.5 miles
Distance to Concho Lake: 1.5 miles
Road Access: Maintained dirt, good northern access
Livestock: Welcomed
Special Features: Power on the road, homesteading approved, beautiful views
Ready To Start Your Homesteading Journey?
Don't let this opportunity slip away. Full-acre properties with power nearby, livestock approval, minimal build requirements, and financing this affordable are increasingly rare. At just over $10,000 cash (or only $250/Month), this represents exceptional value for homesteading families ready to escape conventional life.
Contact us today for:
• Additional property photos showing terrain and views
• Detailed maps and location information
• Answers to questions about homesteading, power, water, and livestock
• Information about visiting the property
• Assistance with the simple purchasing process
Your Arizona homestead dream is closer and more affordable than you think. With financing requiring just $349 to start, a full acre of space, power lines on the road, livestock welcomed, RV living permitted, minimal build requirements, beautiful mountain views, and annual taxes under $19, this property checks all the boxes for families ready to build self-sufficient lives.
Make this exceptional homestead property yours today - your family's independent, sustainable future in the Arizona Mountains is waiting.
Land Maps & Attachments
Directions to Land
From St Johns, AZ
Head south on N Water St toward E Cleveland St
Take AZ-61 W to County Rd 5100
Take 5098/Clubhouse Ln, 5083/Spring Dr, Ranch Dr and Oak Ln to Chestnut Ln
County Rd 5076 will be on your right.
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