Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Bee County

66BoltScore / 100
#140 of 254 in Texas

Bee County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $167k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Bee County scores

Hazard Safety37
Freedom69
Food67
Isolation57
Sovereignty85
Water60
Affordability88
$167kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$2,674Land / acre
31"Annual rain
23.1% of yrsSevere drought
56 miNearest metro
35People / sq mi
0%Federal land
71.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Bee County, Texas

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

Bee County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $167k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Bee County, Texas?

Land in Bee County runs about $2,674 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Bee County?

Bee County gets about 31" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 23.1% of years.

How remote is Bee County?

The nearest major metro is about 56 miles away, and population density is 35 people per square mile.

How Bee compares in Texas

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