Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Houston County

71BoltScore / 100
#71 of 254 in Texas

Houston County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (47.3″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Houston County scores

Hazard Safety39
Freedom74
Food76
Isolation61
Sovereignty82
Water87
Affordability79
$213kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$3,488Land / acre
47.3"Annual rain
15.6% of yrsSevere drought
61 miNearest metro
17.9People / sq mi
12.4%Federal land
66.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Houston County, Texas

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

Houston County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (47.3″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Houston County, Texas?

Land in Houston County runs about $3,488 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Houston County?

Houston County gets about 47.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15.6% of years.

How remote is Houston County?

The nearest major metro is about 61 miles away, and population density is 17.9 people per square mile.

How Houston compares in Texas

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