Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Smith County

57BoltScore / 100
#220 of 254 in Texas

Smith County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and middling conditions for growing food. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 8 mi away.

How Smith County scores

Hazard Safety16
Freedom71
Food74
Isolation19
Sovereignty85
Water73
Affordability57
$272kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$7,161Land / acre
46.2"Annual rain
14.9% of yrsSevere drought
8 miNearest metro
266.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
65.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Smith County, Texas

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

Smith County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and middling conditions for growing food. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 8 mi away.

How much does land cost in Smith County, Texas?

Land in Smith County runs about $7,161 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Smith County?

Smith County gets about 46.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.9% of years.

How remote is Smith County?

The nearest major metro is about 8 miles away, and population density is 266.1 people per square mile.

How Smith compares in Texas

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