Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Erath County

61BoltScore / 100
#194 of 254 in Texas

Erath County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (81% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Erath County scores

Hazard Safety25
Freedom76
Food65
Isolation60
Sovereignty92
Water47
Affordability62
$345kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$4,099Land / acre
33.9"Annual rain
30.4% of yrsSevere drought
65 miNearest metro
40.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
65°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Erath County, Texas

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

Erath County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (81% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Erath County, Texas?

Land in Erath County runs about $4,099 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Erath County?

Erath County gets about 33.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 30.4% of years.

How remote is Erath County?

The nearest major metro is about 65 miles away, and population density is 40.8 people per square mile.

How Erath compares in Texas

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