Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

San Jacinto County

67BoltScore / 100
#124 of 254 in Texas

San Jacinto County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (52.2″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How San Jacinto County scores

Hazard Safety41
Freedom76
Food66
Isolation44
Sovereignty80
Water92
Affordability70
$245kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$4,840Land / acre
52.2"Annual rain
12% of yrsSevere drought
28 miNearest metro
50.8People / sq mi
16.7%Federal land
68.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in San Jacinto County, Texas

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

San Jacinto County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (52.2″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How much does land cost in San Jacinto County, Texas?

Land in San Jacinto County runs about $4,840 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in San Jacinto County?

San Jacinto County gets about 52.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12% of years.

How remote is San Jacinto County?

The nearest major metro is about 28 miles away, and population density is 50.8 people per square mile.

How San Jacinto compares in Texas

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