Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Briscoe County

73BoltScore / 100
#55 of 254 in Texas

Briscoe County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $174k). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (21.5″/yr).

How Briscoe County scores

Hazard Safety91
Freedom79
Food58
Isolation60
Sovereignty95
Water33
Affordability93
$174kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$1,146Land / acre
21.5"Annual rain
—Severe drought
58 miNearest metro
1.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
60.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Briscoe County, Texas

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

Briscoe County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $174k). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (21.5″/yr).

How much does land cost in Briscoe County, Texas?

Land in Briscoe County runs about $1,146 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Briscoe County?

Briscoe County gets about 21.5" of rain a year.

How remote is Briscoe County?

The nearest major metro is about 58 miles away, and population density is 1.6 people per square mile.

How Briscoe compares in Texas

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