Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Austin County

65BoltScore / 100
#155 of 254 in Texas

Austin County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (45.5″/yr).

How Austin County scores

Hazard Safety47
Freedom75
Food67
Isolation51
Sovereignty88
Water82
Affordability44
$425kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$6,189Land / acre
45.5"Annual rain
19% of yrsSevere drought
44 miNearest metro
49People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
69.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Austin County, Texas

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

Austin County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (45.5″/yr).

How much does land cost in Austin County, Texas?

Land in Austin County runs about $6,189 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Austin County?

Austin County gets about 45.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 19% of years.

How remote is Austin County?

The nearest major metro is about 44 miles away, and population density is 49 people per square mile.

How Austin compares in Texas

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