Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Gregg County

56BoltScore / 100
#222 of 254 in Texas

Gregg County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (47.8″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: 29 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Gregg County scores

Hazard Safety13
Freedom71
Food62
Isolation11
Sovereignty84
Water88
Affordability63
$225kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$6,992Land / acre
47.8"Annual rain
14.9% of yrsSevere drought
29 miNearest metro
461.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
65.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Gregg County, Texas

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

Gregg County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (47.8″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: 29 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Gregg County, Texas?

Land in Gregg County runs about $6,992 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Gregg County?

Gregg County gets about 47.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.9% of years.

How remote is Gregg County?

The nearest major metro is about 29 miles away, and population density is 461.8 people per square mile.

How Gregg compares in Texas

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