Ellis County Texas land with blackland pasture

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Ellis County Texas Land for Sale

Acreage, horse properties, country homes, and hunting land around Waxahachie, Ennis, and Maypearl.

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Acreage, Ranches & Country Homes

Ellis County Acreage, Ranches and Hunting Land

Ellis County sits in North Texas blackland farm and acreage country south of Dallas. The country here is known for blackland pasture, cultivated fields, hay ground, creek bottoms, and country-home acreage. Around Waxahachie, Ennis, Maypearl, Italy, Midlothian, and Milford, buyers will find small farms, cattle places, country homes, horse properties, and investment acreage near the Dallas market. Land in this county is often purchased for crop production, grazing, horses, hunting, country living, and long-term ownership. On the right tract, improvements may include perimeter fencing, cross-fenced pastures, barns, shops, rural water, water wells, ponds, county road frontage, gated entrances, and country homes. Wildlife in the area can include whitetail deer, hogs, dove, ducks, and other native game in the right areas, with fishing available on properties that have ponds, creeks, or small lakes.

County Track Record

Ellis County property track record

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County Land Guide

Ellis County sits in the heart of North Central Texas, roughly 30 miles south of Dallas along the I-35E corridor. That location - close enough to the Metroplex to attract buyers priced out of closer-in counties, yet far enough to retain a genuine rural character - makes Ellis County one of the more practical land purchases in this part of the state.

Terrain and Vegetation

The county runs mostly flat to gently rolling, with fertile blackland prairie soils dominating the eastern portions and post oak transitional ground showing up toward the west. Coastal bermuda and native grasses cover improved pastures, while bottomland draws and creek corridors support stands of cedar elm, cottonwood, and pecan. The land is productive and workable, which is why agriculture has defined this county for well over a century.

Ranching and Agricultural Production

Ellis County has long been cattle and hay country. The deep, moisture-retaining blackland clays support strong coastal bermuda production, and many tracts carry cow-calf operations with minimal inputs. Small grain farming - wheat, grain sorghum - is common on the flatter ground. Buyers looking for tracts that generate income from day one will find Ellis County competitive with neighboring counties at a potentially lower price point per acre.

Hunting and Wildlife

Ellis County isn't a destination hunting county in the traditional sense, but it holds more wildlife than most buyers expect this close to a major metro. Whitetail deer are present on creek-bottom and brushy transitional ground, and feral hog pressure is consistent enough that landowners manage them year-round. Dove hunting on agricultural fields can be excellent in early fall. Waterfowl opportunities exist along Chambers Creek, Waxahachie Creek, and the county's stock tanks and seasonal wetlands during migration.

Whitetail deer on brushy creek corridors and transitional cover
Feral hogs throughout the county
Dove hunting over crop fields and water
Waterfowl along creek drainages and ponds during migration

Water Features

Chambers Creek and Waxahachie Creek are the primary drainages, with numerous tributaries cutting through the county. Stock tanks are common on agricultural tracts, and some larger properties front Bardwell Lake - a Corps of Engineers reservoir that adds recreational value and waterfowl habitat. Water availability from these drainages and on-site ponds generally supports livestock operations without the need for significant infrastructure investment.

Proximity and Access

Waxahachie serves as the county seat and offers full services - feed stores, equipment dealers, medical facilities, and solid schools. Ennis and Midlothian round out the county's commercial base. The DFW Metroplex is within a 45-minute drive from most of the county, which makes Ellis County a realistic option for buyers wanting a weekend place or rural homesite without a long haul from the city.

Available Listings

We don't have any active Ellis County listings at the moment, but inventory in this county moves and changes regularly. Reach out directly and we'll let you know the moment something comes available that fits your criteria.