Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Terry County

63BoltScore / 100
#179 of 254 in Texas

Terry County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $130k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (17.3″/yr).

How Terry County scores

Hazard Safety48
Freedom75
Food55
Isolation51
Sovereignty93
Water19
Affordability97
$130kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$1,566Land / acre
17.3"Annual rain
40.2% of yrsSevere drought
37 miNearest metro
13People / sq mi
0%Federal land
61.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Terry County, Texas

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

Terry County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $130k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (17.3″/yr).

How much does land cost in Terry County, Texas?

Land in Terry County runs about $1,566 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Terry County?

Terry County gets about 17.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 40.2% of years.

How remote is Terry County?

The nearest major metro is about 37 miles away, and population density is 13 people per square mile.

How Terry compares in Texas

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