Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jim Hogg County

65BoltScore / 100
#153 of 254 in Texas

Jim Hogg County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $92k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (23″/yr).

How Jim Hogg County scores

Hazard Safety54
Freedom60
Food58
Isolation59
Sovereignty92
Water35
Affordability97
$92kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$2,044Land / acre
23"Annual rain
26.8% of yrsSevere drought
55 miNearest metro
4.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
73.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jim Hogg County, Texas

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

Jim Hogg County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $92k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (23″/yr).

How much does land cost in Jim Hogg County, Texas?

Land in Jim Hogg County runs about $2,044 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jim Hogg County?

Jim Hogg County gets about 23" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 26.8% of years.

How remote is Jim Hogg County?

The nearest major metro is about 55 miles away, and population density is 4.2 people per square mile.

How Jim Hogg compares in Texas

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