Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Dickens County

74BoltScore / 100
#33 of 254 in Texas

Dickens County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $116k). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (22.6″/yr).

How Dickens County scores

Hazard Safety86
Freedom78
Food61
Isolation63
Sovereignty100
Water35
Affordability98
$116kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$1,791Land / acre
22.6"Annual rain
—Severe drought
64 miNearest metro
1.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
62.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Dickens County, Texas

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

Dickens County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $116k). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (22.6″/yr).

How much does land cost in Dickens County, Texas?

Land in Dickens County runs about $1,791 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Dickens County?

Dickens County gets about 22.6" of rain a year.

How remote is Dickens County?

The nearest major metro is about 64 miles away, and population density is 1.9 people per square mile.

How Dickens compares in Texas

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