Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cottle County

78BoltScore / 100
#5 of 254 in Texas

Cottle County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $81k). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (23.6″/yr).

How Cottle County scores

Hazard Safety88
Freedom76
Food62
Isolation78
Sovereignty100
Water40
Affordability100
$81kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$1,059Land / acre
23.6"Annual rain
43.1% of yrsSevere drought
98 miNearest metro
1.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
63.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cottle County, Texas

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

Cottle County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $81k). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (23.6″/yr).

How much does land cost in Cottle County, Texas?

Land in Cottle County runs about $1,059 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cottle County?

Cottle County gets about 23.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 43.1% of years.

How remote is Cottle County?

The nearest major metro is about 98 miles away, and population density is 1.4 people per square mile.

How Cottle compares in Texas

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