Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Scurry County

71BoltScore / 100
#75 of 254 in Texas

Scurry County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $150k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (21.2″/yr).

How Scurry County scores

Hazard Safety70
Freedom78
Food59
Isolation65
Sovereignty88
Water40
Affordability96
$150kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$1,279Land / acre
21.2"Annual rain
33.5% of yrsSevere drought
72 miNearest metro
17.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
63.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Scurry County, Texas

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

Scurry County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $150k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (21.2″/yr).

How much does land cost in Scurry County, Texas?

Land in Scurry County runs about $1,279 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Scurry County?

Scurry County gets about 21.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 33.5% of years.

How remote is Scurry County?

The nearest major metro is about 72 miles away, and population density is 17.9 people per square mile.

How Scurry compares in Texas

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