Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Leon County

70BoltScore / 100
#81 of 254 in Texas

Leon County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (43.3″/yr). The trade-offs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How Leon County scores

Hazard Safety42
Freedom78
Food71
Isolation57
Sovereignty96
Water80
Affordability69
$297kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$3,776Land / acre
43.3"Annual rain
17.6% of yrsSevere drought
52 miNearest metro
15.4People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
66.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Leon County, Texas

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

Leon County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (43.3″/yr). Watch-outs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How much does land cost in Leon County, Texas?

Land in Leon County runs about $3,776 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Leon County?

Leon County gets about 43.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 17.6% of years.

How remote is Leon County?

The nearest major metro is about 52 miles away, and population density is 15.4 people per square mile.

How Leon compares in Texas

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