Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Nolan County

66BoltScore / 100
#141 of 254 in Texas

Nolan County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $118k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (23.1″/yr).

How Nolan County scores

Hazard Safety62
Freedom75
Food60
Isolation52
Sovereignty83
Water34
Affordability98
$118kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$1,581Land / acre
23.1"Annual rain
28% of yrsSevere drought
40 miNearest metro
15.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
64.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Nolan County, Texas

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

Nolan County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $118k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (23.1″/yr).

How much does land cost in Nolan County, Texas?

Land in Nolan County runs about $1,581 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Nolan County?

Nolan County gets about 23.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 28% of years.

How remote is Nolan County?

The nearest major metro is about 40 miles away, and population density is 15.7 people per square mile.

How Nolan compares in Texas

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