Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Moore County

61BoltScore / 100
#198 of 254 in Texas

Moore County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $189k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (18.2″/yr) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Moore County scores

Hazard Safety38
Freedom76
Food54
Isolation53
Sovereignty83
Water34
Affordability89
$189kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$1,836Land / acre
18.2"Annual rain
38.1% of yrsSevere drought
45 miNearest metro
23.6People / sq mi
1.8%Federal land
57.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Moore County, Texas

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

Moore County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $189k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (18.2″/yr) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Moore County, Texas?

Land in Moore County runs about $1,836 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Moore County?

Moore County gets about 18.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 38.1% of years.

How remote is Moore County?

The nearest major metro is about 45 miles away, and population density is 23.6 people per square mile.

How Moore compares in Texas

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