Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Harrison County

65BoltScore / 100
#151 of 254 in Texas

Harrison County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (50.4″/yr) and middling conditions for growing food. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Harrison County scores

Hazard Safety22
Freedom73
Food77
Isolation44
Sovereignty76
Water89
Affordability76
$210kTypical home
1%Property tax
$4,360Land / acre
50.4"Annual rain
17.3% of yrsSevere drought
34 miNearest metro
78.8People / sq mi
1.5%Federal land
65.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Harrison County, Texas

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

Harrison County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (50.4″/yr) and middling conditions for growing food. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Harrison County, Texas?

Land in Harrison County runs about $4,360 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Harrison County?

Harrison County gets about 50.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 17.3% of years.

How remote is Harrison County?

The nearest major metro is about 34 miles away, and population density is 78.8 people per square mile.

How Harrison compares in Texas

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