Oklahoma · Off-grid & homestead potential

Carter County

64BoltScore / 100
#61 of 77 in Oklahoma

Carter County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $178k) and strong economic & personal freedom (76% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Carter County scores

Hazard Safety25
Freedom81
Food67
Isolation61
Sovereignty60
Water69
Affordability87
$178kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$2,570Land / acre
38.3"Annual rain
24.4% of yrsSevere drought
70 miNearest metro
59.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
62.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Carter County, Oklahoma

Is Carter County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Carter County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $178k) and strong economic & personal freedom (76% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Carter County, Oklahoma?

Land in Carter County runs about $2,570 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Carter County?

Carter County gets about 38.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 24.4% of years.

How remote is Carter County?

The nearest major metro is about 70 miles away, and population density is 59.1 people per square mile.

How Carter compares in Oklahoma

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