Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Burnet County

55BoltScore / 100
#224 of 254 in Texas

Burnet County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (76% Republican) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Burnet County scores

Hazard Safety23
Freedom74
Food64
Isolation46
Sovereignty68
Water57
Affordability53
$431kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$3,738Land / acre
32.1"Annual rain
30.8% of yrsSevere drought
35 miNearest metro
54.3People / sq mi
1.9%Federal land
66.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Burnet County, Texas

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

Burnet County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (76% Republican) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Burnet County, Texas?

Land in Burnet County runs about $3,738 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Burnet County?

Burnet County gets about 32.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 30.8% of years.

How remote is Burnet County?

The nearest major metro is about 35 miles away, and population density is 54.3 people per square mile.

How Burnet compares in Texas

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