Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Crane County

69BoltScore / 100
#90 of 254 in Texas

Crane County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $203k). The trade-offs: arid land — only 13.2″ of rain a year, in severe drought 24% of years.

How Crane County scores

Hazard Safety99
Freedom77
Food64
Isolation48
Sovereignty84
Water24
Affordability89
$203kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$1,444Land / acre
13.2"Annual rain
24% of yrsSevere drought
29 miNearest metro
5.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
66.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Crane County, Texas

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

Crane County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $203k). Watch-outs: arid land — only 13.2″ of rain a year, in severe drought 24% of years.

How much does land cost in Crane County, Texas?

Land in Crane County runs about $1,444 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Crane County?

Crane County gets about 13.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 24% of years.

How remote is Crane County?

The nearest major metro is about 29 miles away, and population density is 5.8 people per square mile.

How Crane compares in Texas

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