Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Comal County

51BoltScore / 100
#237 of 254 in Texas

Comal County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (34.4″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 14 mi away.

How Comal County scores

Hazard Safety7
Freedom72
Food66
Isolation14
Sovereignty77
Water72
Affordability45
$435kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$5,507Land / acre
34.4"Annual rain
Severe drought
14 miNearest metro
346.6People / sq mi
3.5%Federal land
68.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Comal County, Texas

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

Comal County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (34.4″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 14 mi away.

How much does land cost in Comal County, Texas?

Land in Comal County runs about $5,507 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Comal County?

Comal County gets about 34.4" of rain a year.

How remote is Comal County?

The nearest major metro is about 14 miles away, and population density is 346.6 people per square mile.

How Comal compares in Texas

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