Sell Permian Basin mineral rights and royalties
Permian Basin spans Texas and New Mexico. Here is what interests there are worth, the value bands by type, and how to sell directly to a buyer with no commission. Every figure is an estimate subject to verification of your specific interest.
Last updated June 2026.
What are Permian Basin mineral rights worth?
Producing Permian Basin minerals are typically worth 36 to 72 times your average monthly royalty check, the same income multiple used across the industry. Tier 1 producing Permian interests have traded at roughly $30,000 to $60,000 per net royalty acre at the institutional level (Mercer Capital). Retail producing interests in Midland and Martin counties commonly run higher per NRA than non-core acreage. All figures are estimates subject to verification of your specific interest.
The Permian Basin of West Texas and southeast New Mexico is the most active oil play in the United States and the highest-value mineral market we buy in. If you own producing minerals or royalties under Midland, Martin, Reeves, Loving, Howard, Lea, or Eddy county, your interest is in the most sought-after acreage in the country.
Permian Basin value bands
Reference ranges for Texas and New Mexico, all estimates subject to verification:
- Tier 1 producing, institutional: $30,000 to $60,000 per net royalty acre (VERIFIED, Mercer Capital)
- Retail producing, key locations: $18,000 to $25,000 per net royalty acre (Marketing claim, directional)
These are starting points, not offers. Where your interest actually lands depends on your decline curve, undeveloped upside, operator, royalty rate, and title. The fastest way to see your own number is to run the free estimator.
Counties and parishes we buy in Texas, New Mexico
We buy mineral and royalty interests across the Permian Basin. Choose your county or parish for local value context and the questions owners there ask most.
Why owners in the Permian Basin sell
Most owners who sell are not in distress. They want certainty instead of a check that rises and falls with commodity prices and well decline, they are settling an estate among several heirs, or they live far from the basin and would rather hold cash than manage a fractional interest. Selling trades future income for a sum now, and the right answer depends entirely on your situation. We will tell you honestly when holding is the better move.
How to sell Permian Basin minerals the right way
Know your range before you talk to any buyer, ask every buyer to quote per net royalty acre so offers are comparable, and ask directly whether the offer accounts for undeveloped drilling upside. For the full walkthrough, see how to sell mineral rights, and if you inherited the interest, start with our guide for heirs.
Permian Basin questions, answered plainly
- How much are Permian Basin mineral rights worth?
- Producing Permian Basin minerals are valued on a multiple of your royalty income, roughly 36 to 72 times your average monthly check. Tier 1 producing Permian interests have traded at roughly $30,000 to $60,000 per net royalty acre at the institutional level (Mercer Capital). Retail producing interests in Midland and Martin counties commonly run higher per NRA than non-core acreage. All figures are estimates subject to verification of your specific interest.
- Who buys Permian Basin mineral rights and royalties?
- Ironwood Royalty buys Permian Basin mineral and royalty interests directly from owners as a principal buyer, so the offer comes from us and no broker commission is taken from your proceeds. We show an honest value range before asking for anything.
- How fast can I sell Permian Basin minerals?
- A clean, single-owner producing interest commonly closes in 15 to 30 days, with a written offer in 1 to 3 business days. Multi-heir or unrecorded title can take 60 to 90 days while the chain of title is cleared.
See what your Permian Basin minerals could be worth
Run a free estimate for an honest on-screen range, then talk it through with a real person. An estimate, not an offer, and no pressure.