Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Baylor County

73BoltScore / 100
#47 of 254 in Texas

Baylor County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $139k) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Baylor County scores

Hazard Safety82
Freedom79
Food63
Isolation55
Sovereignty92
Water47
Affordability94
$139kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$2,007Land / acre
27.5"Annual rain
36.5% of yrsSevere drought
46 miNearest metro
4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
64.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Baylor County, Texas

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

Baylor County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $139k) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Baylor County, Texas?

Land in Baylor County runs about $2,007 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Baylor County?

Baylor County gets about 27.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 36.5% of years.

How remote is Baylor County?

The nearest major metro is about 46 miles away, and population density is 4 people per square mile.

How Baylor compares in Texas

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