Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jones County

67BoltScore / 100
#118 of 254 in Texas

Jones County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $156k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Jones County scores

Hazard Safety62
Freedom77
Food64
Isolation43
Sovereignty88
Water45
Affordability92
$156kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$1,957Land / acre
25.1"Annual rain
34.7% of yrsSevere drought
21 miNearest metro
21.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
64.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jones County, Texas

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

Jones County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $156k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Jones County, Texas?

Land in Jones County runs about $1,957 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jones County?

Jones County gets about 25.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 34.7% of years.

How remote is Jones County?

The nearest major metro is about 21 miles away, and population density is 21.9 people per square mile.

How Jones compares in Texas

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