Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Gillespie County

59BoltScore / 100
#206 of 254 in Texas

Gillespie County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and strong economic & personal freedom (79% Republican). The trade-offs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How Gillespie County scores

Hazard Safety42
Freedom75
Food60
Isolation63
Sovereignty79
Water48
Affordability43
$514kTypical home
1%Property tax
$3,993Land / acre
30.1"Annual rain
46% of yrsSevere drought
69 miNearest metro
26.2People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
65.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Gillespie County, Texas

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

Gillespie County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and strong economic & personal freedom (79% Republican). Watch-outs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How much does land cost in Gillespie County, Texas?

Land in Gillespie County runs about $3,993 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Gillespie County?

Gillespie County gets about 30.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 46% of years.

How remote is Gillespie County?

The nearest major metro is about 69 miles away, and population density is 26.2 people per square mile.

How Gillespie compares in Texas

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