Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Bowie County

68BoltScore / 100
#102 of 254 in Texas

Bowie County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (50.8″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $195k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Bowie County scores

Hazard Safety21
Freedom72
Food76
Isolation61
Sovereignty75
Water92
Affordability81
$195kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$3,614Land / acre
50.8"Annual rain
13.4% of yrsSevere drought
79 miNearest metro
103.6People / sq mi
12.8%Federal land
63.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Bowie County, Texas

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

Bowie County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (50.8″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $195k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Bowie County, Texas?

Land in Bowie County runs about $3,614 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Bowie County?

Bowie County gets about 50.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.4% of years.

How remote is Bowie County?

The nearest major metro is about 79 miles away, and population density is 103.6 people per square mile.

How Bowie compares in Texas

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