Horse Property for Sale in Bastrop County, TX
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Horse property in Bastrop County usually means a home on acreage outside the city limits, with fencing, water and room for a barn or arena. Here is where it tends to be, what I check before my buyers fall for a pasture, and how to see what is for sale now.
Rural homes and acreage for sale now
Current licensed inventory
Rural homes and land in Paige, McDade and Red Rock
Current listings in this area.
Active $1,150,000
1880 E Highway 21
2,800 sq ft · 10.36 acres
Bedroom and bathroom totals are being verified. Ask Bre for the current figures.
Listed by Liana Walker · Epique Realty LLC · (512) 387-0722
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Active $349,990
TBD Marlin St
11.00 acres
Listed by Andrew Clements · Andrew Clements Realty LLC · (512) 653-8537
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Active $120,000
0B FM 86
3.63 acres
Listed by Jaime Elizalde · La Casa Realty Group · (512) 697-8804
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Active $444,000
687 FM 812
3 bd · 2 ba · 2,027 sq ft · 9.22 acres
Listed by Chris Watters · Watters International Realty · (512) 646-0038
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Active $349,990
000 Hwy 21 E Hwy
9.87 acres
Listed by Paul Kudrle · Co Op Realty · (512) 698-7326
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Active $465,000
206 Frenzel Cut Off
2 bd · 2 ba · 1,324 sq ft · 11.70 acres
Listed by Jovanny Garcia · eXp Realty, LLC · (888) 519-7431
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Active $325,000
105 Comanche Dr
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,337 sq ft · 0.70 acres
Listed by Zia Lowe · RE/MAX Bastrop Area · (512) 303-4441
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Active $170,000
150 Mandy Ln
2 bd · 1 ba · 784 sq ft · 0.68 acres
Listed by Gudrun Tucker · Orchard Brokerage · (844) 515-9880
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Active $309,999
103 Lentz Main St
3 bd · 2 ba · 1,675 sq ft · 0.17 acres
Listed by Connor James · Rapid Realty LLC · (469) 645-1011
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Active $589,000
TBD Gotier Trace Rd
20.19 acres
Listed by De Lacey Martin · Blue Door Real Estate Group · (512) 718-0965
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Active $375,000
0 TBD Lexington Rd – LOT 1
13.53 acres
Listed by Raymond Torres · Compass RE Texas, LLC · (512) 575-3644
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Active $375,000
0 TBD Lexington Rd – LOT 2
13.53 acres
Listed by Raymond Torres · Compass RE Texas, LLC · (512) 575-3644
View full property detailsSee all 103 homes and land for sale in Paige, McDade and Red Rock, TX
About this search: My MLS search cannot filter by barns, stalls, fencing or arenas, so this feed shows every home and land listing in Paige, McDade and Red Rock, where multi-acre lots are the norm. Choose Acreage: high to low in the sort menu to see the largest tracts first. For the rest of the county, browse all Bastrop County homes or Bastrop County land and acreage, or ask me for a custom horse-property search.
Listings courtesy of Unlock MLS as distributed by MLS GRID.
Where horse property fits in Bastrop County
Most of the horse-ready property I see sits in unincorporated Bastrop County. The northeast side along US 290, around Paige and McDade, has homes on larger lots; in October 2026 the homes listed with a McDade ZIP sat on a median of about 10 acres and Paige homes on about 2. Red Rock, southwest of Bastrop, runs to multi-acre lots too. The country roads outside Elgin, Cedar Creek and Smithville and the southern end of the county toward Rosanky also turn up acreage with pasture. Near Lockhart, check which side of the county line you are on, because Caldwell County has its own appraisal district and permit offices.
The ground changes a lot from one side of the county to the other. The Lost Pines around Bastrop are wooded and much of the area is sandy, which drains quickly but can mean more work to establish grass; heavier soils elsewhere hold water after a rain. I like to walk a pasture after a good rain before my buyers make an offer, and I suggest asking your local extension office or a pasture consultant about forage and carrying capacity.
What I check on a horse property
Water for the house and the animals
A tract either has service from a water supplier such as Aqua WSC or relies on a well. A new well must be registered with the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District before it is drilled. A domestic or livestock well that produces no more than 25,000 gallons a day can be exempt from an operating permit when it was completed after January 1, 2013 on a tract larger than 10 acres; smaller tracts and older wells follow different rules. On an existing well I ask for the well log, the pump age and a water test. My wells and Aqua WSC guide goes deeper.
Septic, barns and where everything goes
Bastrop County requires a permit for any new or changed septic system regardless of acreage, and a development permit for development in the unincorporated area. Before you plan a new barn, arena or second dwelling, ask Bastrop County Development Services how it fits with the existing septic field and the floodplain. Paddocks and manure piles should not sit over the drain field. See my septic (OSSF) guide and flood zones guide.
Survey, fences, easements and road frontage
A current survey shows whether the fence lines match the boundary, where easements cross the pasture and whether the gate actually opens onto a public road or a private easement. Trailer access matters too: a narrow private road or a low-water crossing can make hauling hard. My land access and easements guide covers what to look for.
Deed restrictions and the ag valuation
With no general zoning outside the cities, recorded deed restrictions and HOA or POA rules decide whether livestock are allowed and how many. Read them in the title commitment. If the property carries an agricultural valuation, do not assume a few pleasure horses will keep it; Bastrop CAD applies its own grazing guidelines and decides case by case. Read my ag valuation and rollback taxes guide before you change the use.
Electric, wildfire and insurance
Rural addresses here are often on Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative, but confirm the provider for the exact address and ask for the cost of any line extension to a new barn or well. Barns, hay storage and wooded fence lines add to wildfire exposure, so check the Texas A&M Forest Service Wildfire Risk Explorer and get an insurance quote that names the outbuildings early in your option period. See wildfire risk and home insurance.
Financing
Lenders look at the home and the acreage, and some limit how much land or how many outbuildings they will count. Talk to a lender who regularly finances rural property in Central Texas before you make an offer.
If you are buying raw land to build your own setup, start with my land and acreage checklist. If the shop or hay barn matters more than the pasture, see homes with a barn or workshop.
Selling a horse property
Horse buyers ask detailed questions, and the listings that do well answer them up front: acreage and fenced acreage, stall count, arena size, water sources, well and septic records, the survey, and whether the land is under an ag valuation. I gather those records before we go live and photograph the barn, pens and pasture so buyers can judge them before they drive out. See selling land, a farm or a ranch in Bastrop County.
I am Bre Meador, a REALTOR® with All City Real Estate in Bastrop and a U.S. Army veteran. I help buyers and sellers across Bastrop County sort out which office or professional answers each question on a rural property. I do not determine buildability, water supply or tax treatment; the county, the groundwater district, the appraisal district, surveyors, inspectors and lenders each answer their part.
Prefer to talk it through first? Call or text (512) 993-8488.
Meet Bre Meador
A U.S. Army Veteran, former nurse, and business owner, Bre brings discipline, advocacy, and clear communication to every transaction. As your REALTOR® with All City Real Estate, she pairs strong local market knowledge with a service-first approach to help buyers and sellers move forward with confidence across Bastrop County and the Greater Austin Area.
Frequently asked questions
Where is horse property in Bastrop County?
Mostly outside the city limits: around Paige, McDade and Red Rock, the rural roads outside Elgin, Cedar Creek and Smithville, and the southern part of the county toward Rosanky. Lot size, fencing, water and pasture vary tract by tract, so compare the exact property rather than the town name.
Can I keep horses on any rural tract in Bastrop County?
Not automatically. Unincorporated Bastrop County has no general zoning, but deed restrictions, plat notes and HOA or POA rules can limit livestock, and city rules apply inside city limits. Read the recorded restrictions in the title commitment during your option period.
Do horses qualify a property for the ag valuation?
Do not assume they do. Bastrop CAD applies its own intensity guidelines for grazing, including minimum acreage and animal units, and decides case by case. Ask the appraisal district how your planned use would be treated before you count on agricultural appraisal.
Do I need a permit to build a barn or arena?
Ask Bastrop County Development Services before you build. The county says a development permit is required for development in the unincorporated area, and floodplain rules add requirements on parcels in the mapped floodplain. Inside a city, the city’s rules apply.
Will a well on horse property need a permit?
Every new well must be registered with the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District before it is drilled. A domestic or livestock well that produces no more than 25,000 gallons a day can be exempt from an operating permit, depending on tract size and completion date, so confirm with the district.
Sources checked November 11, 2026: details on wells, septic, permits, floodplain, ag valuation and Paige, McDade and Red Rock come from my guides linked above, which cite Bastrop County Development Services, the Lost Pines Groundwater Conservation District rules, Bastrop CAD, Bluebonnet Electric and the Texas A&M Forest Service Wildfire Risk Explorer. Rules change, so verify the exact parcel with each office.
Written by Bre Meador, REALTOR® — All City Real Estate, 489 Agnes St., Ste. 112, Bastrop, TX 78602 · U.S. Army veteran · TREC #835116
Read client reviews. Last updated November 11, 2026. This page is general information from a licensed REALTOR®, not tax, legal, engineering or insurance advice.