Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cass County

69BoltScore / 100
#100 of 254 in Texas

Cass County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $164k) and decent rainfall (50.3″/yr).

How Cass County scores

Hazard Safety49
Freedom76
Food61
Isolation56
Sovereignty76
Water77
Affordability85
$164kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$3,571Land / acre
50.3"Annual rain
16.7% of yrsSevere drought
54 miNearest metro
30.6People / sq mi
5.3%Federal land
64.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cass County, Texas

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

Cass County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $164k) and decent rainfall (50.3″/yr).

How much does land cost in Cass County, Texas?

Land in Cass County runs about $3,571 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cass County?

Cass County gets about 50.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 16.7% of years.

How remote is Cass County?

The nearest major metro is about 54 miles away, and population density is 30.6 people per square mile.

How Cass compares in Texas

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