What King Land & Water does

King Land & Water is a privately held, family-owned ranch real estate brokerage headquartered in Fort Davis, Texas, founded in 2007 by James and Tammy King. The firm represents buyers and sellers of high-value ranch and conservation properties across Texas, with extended reach into the Rocky Mountain West through a 2020 strategic alliance with Mirr Ranch Group. King Land & Water positions itself as the premier conservation land brokerage in Texas, claiming more ranches sold subject to conservation easements in the state than any other firm, and reports a cumulative track record of over $1 billion in closed sales and more than 1.6 million acres transacted since inception. The firm has been honored by The Land Report with two National 2014 Deals of the Year, reinforcing its category authority.

The core offering is professional brokerage services — buyer representation, seller representation, and conservation real estate advisory — with no proprietary technology, software platform, or AI component. The firm's competitive positioning is built on James King's 40 years of real estate experience (including 19 years as Director of Land Protection for The Nature Conservancy in Texas), the family's multi-generational land-merchant lineage tracing to Captain Richard King (King Ranch, 1853), and deep institutional relationships with conservation NGOs, government agencies, and academic organizations. A multi-channel marketing program spanning print, radio, online, and billboards has been cultivated over 18+ years. Operations run from two Texas offices (Fort Davis headquarters and Austin, opened circa 2015 and managed by son Harrison King), supported by a team of approximately five people.

Revenue is generated exclusively through real estate commissions on transactions, with each deal negotiated individually and no publicly disclosed pricing. The company operates as an independent LLC with no external investors, no funding rounds, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Customer concentration risk is moderate due to the deal-by-deal nature of the business and the high value per transaction, while growth is driven primarily by referral networks, repeat institutional relationships, and the Mirr Ranch Group partnership.

Name

King Land & Water

Legal name

King Land and Water LLC

Website

https://kinglandwater.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

King Land & Water is a family-owned Texas ranch real estate brokerage specializing in conservation land transactions. Founded in 2007, it represents buyers and sellers of high-value ranches across Texas and the Rocky Mountain West, with over $1 billion in closed sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ranch and Conservation Real Estate Brokerage

NAICS

Other Activities Related to Real Estate (53139)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Ranches & Livestock Properties Brokerage (BPAJADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Conservation & Protected Land Brokerage (Easements, Land Trust Sales) (BPAJADAH)

Keywords

• Ranch real estate brokerage
• Conservation land sales
• Texas ranch transactions
• Buyer and seller representation
• Conservation easement brokerage

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Davis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Commission: Commission-based revenue from buying and selling ranch properties, conservation easements, and unique land assets across Texas. The company has closed over $1 billion in sales transactions during the last 15 years.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

King Land & Water is a Texas-based conservation land real estate brokerage that represents buyers and sellers of high-value ranch and unique properties across the state. The firm specializes in conservation real estate transactions, including the design and negotiation of conservation easements, and operates from offices in Fort Davis and Austin. Through a strategic alliance with Mirr Ranch Group, it also brokers legacy ranches, sporting properties, and conservation lands in the Rocky Mountain West and Patagonia.

Product overview

King Land & Water is a service-based ranch real estate brokerage firm, not a software product company. The company offers a unified set of real estate brokerage services centered on conservation land transactions in Texas, with the core offering being buyer and seller representation for ranch properties. The firm's services include Buyer Services, Sell Your Ranch Services, and Conservation Real Estate Services. Through a strategic alliance with Mirr Ranch Group, the company also offers Rocky Mountain Ranches as a sub-brand extending their services beyond Texas. There are no modular software products, add-ons, or distinct technology platforms—the offering is purely professional services delivered by experienced brokers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• King Land & Water Ranch Brokerage Services Premier conservation land brokerage in Texas providing buyer and seller representation for high-quality ranch properties, with expertise in conservation real estate transactions.
• Buyer Services Comprehensive buyer representation services including property search, transaction support, and post-purchase assistance for ranch and unique Texas property acquisitions.
• Sell Your Ranch Services Seller representation services featuring marketing investments across print, radio, online, and billboards, with access to conservation easement funding opportunities for ranch property sales.
• Conservation Real Estate Services Specialized services for buyers committed to land stewardship, including conservation easement facilitation and access to NGOs, governmental organizations, and academic institutions.
• Rocky Mountain Ranches (via Mirr Ranch Group Partnership) Expanded portfolio of legacy ranches, sporting properties, and conservation lands through strategic alliance with Mirr Ranch Group, covering the intermountain West and Patagonia.
• Residential Property Brokerage Residential real estate brokerage services for properties in and around the Fort Davis area of Texas, originally offered through Texas Mountain Realty and continued under King Land & Water.
• Commercial Property Brokerage Commercial real estate brokerage services listed on the King Land & Water website for commercial property transactions in Texas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $1 Billion in sales transactions closed in 15 years
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mirr Ranch GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic alliance between two leading brokerages in legacy ranches and conservation real estate. The partnership melds distinctive strengths of both companies, galvanizing industry leadership and promising to redefine the ranch real estate landscape for high-value ranches and conservation properties. The combined force offers an expanded portfolio of legacy ranches, sporting properties and conservation lands, catering to a wider buyer audience and reaching new markets.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mirr Ranch Group: Mirr Ranch Group is a Colorado-based ranch brokerage specializing in legacy ranches, sporting properties, and conservation real estate across the intermountain West and Patagonia. It is King Land & Water's strategic alliance partner and the closest peer by product, customer base, and conservation-easement focus.
• Republic Ranches: Republic Ranches is a Texas-based land and ranch brokerage focused on selling working, recreational, and investment ranches across the state. It is a direct competitor in the same Texas ranch geography with a comparable buyer pool of high-net-worth individuals and family offices.
• Hall and Hall: Hall and Hall is one of the largest ranch real estate brokerages in the Western United States, offering brokerage, auction, and land management services. It competes with King Land & Water on trophy ranch transactions and conservation properties across multiple Western states.
• Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty: Briggs Freeman Sotheby's is a leading luxury brokerage in Texas handling high-end residential, ranch, and farm and ranch properties. It competes directly with King Land & Water on luxury ranch listings in Texas and brings the global Sotheby's brand to the same buyer pool.
• Fay Ranches: Fay Ranches is a Western U.S. ranch real estate brokerage selling legacy, sporting, and conservation ranches across multiple states. It shares King Land & Water's focus on conservation values, sporting properties, and multi-million-dollar legacy ranches.
• Chas. S. Middleton & Son: Chas. S. Middleton & Son is a long-standing Texas ranch and farm real estate brokerage covering West and South Texas. It directly overlaps with King Land & Water's geographic footprint, ranch product type, and high-net-worth buyer segments.
• Live Water Properties: Live Water Properties is a Western ranch brokerage specializing in fly fishing, sporting, and conservation-oriented ranches with live water features. It shares King Land & Water's conservation and live-water ranch focus and competes in adjacent geographies.
• Texas Ranch Sales: Texas Ranch Sales is a ranch real estate brokerage covering properties across Texas. It competes with King Land & Water on the same Texas ranch listings and buyer pool, particularly for working and recreational ranches.

Emerging players

• Legacy Broker Group: Legacy Broker Group is a smaller ranch brokerage focused on legacy and conservation ranch properties in the Western U.S. It is an emerging peer with overlapping conservation niche but more limited geographic reach than King Land & Water.

Others

• The Land Report: The Land Report is the leading U.S. publication covering land and ranch transactions, having honored King Land & Water with two National 2014 Deals of the Year. It is an ecosystem participant rather than a competitor, but functions as a key referral and reputational channel for high-end ranch brokerages.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kinglandwater

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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