Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Stephens County

75BoltScore / 100
#26 of 254 in Texas

Stephens County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and low natural-disaster risk.

How Stephens County scores

Hazard Safety91
Freedom79
Food62
Isolation60
Sovereignty91
Water54
Affordability89
$156kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$2,831Land / acre
29.7"Annual rain
29.7% of yrsSevere drought
59 miNearest metro
10.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
64.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Stephens County, Texas

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

Stephens County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Stephens County, Texas?

Land in Stephens County runs about $2,831 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Stephens County?

Stephens County gets about 29.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 29.7% of years.

How remote is Stephens County?

The nearest major metro is about 59 miles away, and population density is 10.4 people per square mile.

How Stephens compares in Texas

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