Skip to content
A sparsely populated county on the rolling plains of West Texas, Dickens County has Dickens as its seat and Spur as its largest town. Established in 1876, it developed around cattle ranching and later farming. Spur has gained attention as a “tiny house capital,” with zoning reforms that attracted small-home enthusiasts nationwide. The county is overwhelmingly rural, with a rugged landscape of mesas and canyons. Lubbock, about 65 miles west, is the closest large city. Housing ranges from older cottages and frame houses in Spur to ranch houses and mobile homes scattered across acreage. Prices for existing homes are modest, generally $80,000–$160,000, while land averages $1,500–$3,000 per acre. Tiny-home lots in Spur sell at a premium for their niche appeal.