Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jasper County

69BoltScore / 100
#93 of 254 in Texas

Jasper County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (58.3″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Jasper County scores

Hazard Safety39
Freedom76
Food64
Isolation53
Sovereignty84
Water92
Affordability75
$196kTypical home
1%Property tax
$4,922Land / acre
58.3"Annual rain
12.8% of yrsSevere drought
46 miNearest metro
34.8People / sq mi
7.8%Federal land
67°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jasper County, Texas

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

Jasper County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (58.3″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Jasper County, Texas?

Land in Jasper County runs about $4,922 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jasper County?

Jasper County gets about 58.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.8% of years.

How remote is Jasper County?

The nearest major metro is about 46 miles away, and population density is 34.8 people per square mile.

How Jasper compares in Texas

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