Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Tyler County

72BoltScore / 100
#62 of 254 in Texas

Tyler County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (57.3″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Tyler County scores

Hazard Safety39
Freedom78
Food69
Isolation56
Sovereignty92
Water92
Affordability79
$175kTypical home
1%Property tax
$4,622Land / acre
57.3"Annual rain
12.3% of yrsSevere drought
51 miNearest metro
22People / sq mi
3.2%Federal land
67.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Tyler County, Texas

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

Tyler County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (57.3″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Tyler County, Texas?

Land in Tyler County runs about $4,622 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Tyler County?

Tyler County gets about 57.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.3% of years.

How remote is Tyler County?

The nearest major metro is about 51 miles away, and population density is 22 people per square mile.

How Tyler compares in Texas

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