Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lubbock County

49BoltScore / 100
#240 of 254 in Texas

Lubbock County is a marginal bolthole (49/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $216k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 5 mi away.

How Lubbock County scores

Hazard Safety4
Freedom70
Food58
Isolation11
Sovereignty84
Water34
Affordability82
$216kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$2,673Land / acre
19"Annual rain
41% of yrsSevere drought
5 miNearest metro
358.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
60.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lubbock County, Texas

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

Lubbock County is a marginal bolthole (49/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $216k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 5 mi away.

How much does land cost in Lubbock County, Texas?

Land in Lubbock County runs about $2,673 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lubbock County?

Lubbock County gets about 19" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 41% of years.

How remote is Lubbock County?

The nearest major metro is about 5 miles away, and population density is 358.4 people per square mile.

How Lubbock compares in Texas

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