Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Gonzales County

61BoltScore / 100
#200 of 254 in Texas

Gonzales County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (74% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Gonzales County scores

Hazard Safety14
Freedom73
Food69
Isolation52
Sovereignty81
Water65
Affordability69
$263kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$4,484Land / acre
34.9"Annual rain
23.4% of yrsSevere drought
40 miNearest metro
18.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
69.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Gonzales County, Texas

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

Gonzales County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (74% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Gonzales County, Texas?

Land in Gonzales County runs about $4,484 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Gonzales County?

Gonzales County gets about 34.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 23.4% of years.

How remote is Gonzales County?

The nearest major metro is about 40 miles away, and population density is 18.7 people per square mile.

How Gonzales compares in Texas

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