Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Kent County

75BoltScore / 100
#24 of 254 in Texas

Kent County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (21.8″/yr).

How Kent County scores

Hazard Safety99
Freedom79
Food59
Isolation65
Sovereignty100
Water28
Affordability96
Typical home
0.9%Property tax
$1,758Land / acre
21.8"Annual rain
35.5% of yrsSevere drought
69 miNearest metro
0.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
63.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Kent County, Texas

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

Kent County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (21.8″/yr).

How much does land cost in Kent County, Texas?

Land in Kent County runs about $1,758 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Kent County?

Kent County gets about 21.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 35.5% of years.

How remote is Kent County?

The nearest major metro is about 69 miles away, and population density is 0.8 people per square mile.

How Kent compares in Texas

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