Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Castro County

67BoltScore / 100
#123 of 254 in Texas

Castro County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $140k). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (19.3″/yr).

How Castro County scores

Hazard Safety66
Freedom75
Food56
Isolation57
Sovereignty100
Water22
Affordability93
$140kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$2,130Land / acre
19.3"Annual rain
40.3% of yrsSevere drought
52 miNearest metro
8.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
57.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Castro County, Texas

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

Castro County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $140k). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (19.3″/yr).

How much does land cost in Castro County, Texas?

Land in Castro County runs about $2,130 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Castro County?

Castro County gets about 19.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 40.3% of years.

How remote is Castro County?

The nearest major metro is about 52 miles away, and population density is 8.1 people per square mile.

How Castro compares in Texas

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