Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jack County

75BoltScore / 100
#31 of 254 in Texas

Jack County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and low natural-disaster risk.

How Jack County scores

Hazard Safety89
Freedom80
Food62
Isolation58
Sovereignty94
Water63
Affordability77
$240kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$3,320Land / acre
33"Annual rain
23% of yrsSevere drought
53 miNearest metro
9.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
64.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jack County, Texas

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

Jack County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Jack County, Texas?

Land in Jack County runs about $3,320 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jack County?

Jack County gets about 33" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 23% of years.

How remote is Jack County?

The nearest major metro is about 53 miles away, and population density is 9.7 people per square mile.

How Jack compares in Texas

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