Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hockley County

61BoltScore / 100
#191 of 254 in Texas

Hockley County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $172k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (17.9″/yr).

How Hockley County scores

Hazard Safety49
Freedom76
Food56
Isolation45
Sovereignty91
Water22
Affordability92
$172kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$1,594Land / acre
17.9"Annual rain
37.3% of yrsSevere drought
26 miNearest metro
23.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
60.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hockley County, Texas

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

Hockley County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $172k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (17.9″/yr).

How much does land cost in Hockley County, Texas?

Land in Hockley County runs about $1,594 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hockley County?

Hockley County gets about 17.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 37.3% of years.

How remote is Hockley County?

The nearest major metro is about 26 miles away, and population density is 23.6 people per square mile.

How Hockley compares in Texas

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