Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Dallam County

65BoltScore / 100
#158 of 254 in Texas

Dallam County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $156k). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (16.1″/yr).

How Dallam County scores

Hazard Safety49
Freedom78
Food46
Isolation72
Sovereignty97
Water18
Affordability92
$156kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$1,909Land / acre
16.1"Annual rain
39.1% of yrsSevere drought
86 miNearest metro
4.8People / sq mi
8.1%Federal land
55.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Dallam County, Texas

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

Dallam County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $156k). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (16.1″/yr).

How much does land cost in Dallam County, Texas?

Land in Dallam County runs about $1,909 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Dallam County?

Dallam County gets about 16.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 39.1% of years.

How remote is Dallam County?

The nearest major metro is about 86 miles away, and population density is 4.8 people per square mile.

How Dallam compares in Texas

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