Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Kerr County

59BoltScore / 100
#207 of 254 in Texas

Kerr County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (75% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Kerr County scores

Hazard Safety23
Freedom74
Food56
Isolation57
Sovereignty93
Water47
Affordability60
$374kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$3,597Land / acre
28.9"Annual rain
49.1% of yrsSevere drought
59 miNearest metro
48.9People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
65.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Kerr County, Texas

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

Kerr County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (75% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Kerr County, Texas?

Land in Kerr County runs about $3,597 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Kerr County?

Kerr County gets about 28.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 49.1% of years.

How remote is Kerr County?

The nearest major metro is about 59 miles away, and population density is 48.9 people per square mile.

How Kerr compares in Texas

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