Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clay County

73BoltScore / 100
#56 of 254 in Texas

Clay County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and low natural-disaster risk.

How Clay County scores

Hazard Safety86
Freedom79
Food68
Isolation46
Sovereignty87
Water58
Affordability85
$207kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$2,259Land / acre
32.5"Annual rain
29.6% of yrsSevere drought
26 miNearest metro
9.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
64°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clay County, Texas

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

Clay County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Clay County, Texas?

Land in Clay County runs about $2,259 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clay County?

Clay County gets about 32.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 29.6% of years.

How remote is Clay County?

The nearest major metro is about 26 miles away, and population density is 9.9 people per square mile.

How Clay compares in Texas

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