Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Armstrong County

68BoltScore / 100
#106 of 254 in Texas

Armstrong County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $243k). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (20.6″/yr).

How Armstrong County scores

Hazard Safety80
Freedom81
Food57
Isolation49
Sovereignty87
Water38
Affordability85
$243kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$1,307Land / acre
20.6"Annual rain
35.4% of yrsSevere drought
31 miNearest metro
2People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
59.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Armstrong County, Texas

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

Armstrong County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $243k). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (20.6″/yr).

How much does land cost in Armstrong County, Texas?

Land in Armstrong County runs about $1,307 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Armstrong County?

Armstrong County gets about 20.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 35.4% of years.

How remote is Armstrong County?

The nearest major metro is about 31 miles away, and population density is 2 people per square mile.

How Armstrong compares in Texas

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