Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Bailey County

66BoltScore / 100
#149 of 254 in Texas

Bailey County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $142k). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (17.8″/yr).

How Bailey County scores

Hazard Safety58
Freedom75
Food53
Isolation61
Sovereignty94
Water24
Affordability94
$142kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$1,912Land / acre
17.8"Annual rain
33.7% of yrsSevere drought
60 miNearest metro
8.1People / sq mi
1.4%Federal land
58.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Bailey County, Texas

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

Bailey County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $142k). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (17.8″/yr).

How much does land cost in Bailey County, Texas?

Land in Bailey County runs about $1,912 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Bailey County?

Bailey County gets about 17.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 33.7% of years.

How remote is Bailey County?

The nearest major metro is about 60 miles away, and population density is 8.1 people per square mile.

How Bailey compares in Texas

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