Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lipscomb County

76BoltScore / 100
#23 of 254 in Texas

Lipscomb County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $124k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (22.5″/yr).

How Lipscomb County scores

Hazard Safety72
Freedom79
Food57
Isolation85
Sovereignty95
Water41
Affordability99
$124kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$1,349Land / acre
22.5"Annual rain
35% of yrsSevere drought
115 miNearest metro
3.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
57.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lipscomb County, Texas

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

Lipscomb County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $124k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (22.5″/yr).

How much does land cost in Lipscomb County, Texas?

Land in Lipscomb County runs about $1,349 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lipscomb County?

Lipscomb County gets about 22.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 35% of years.

How remote is Lipscomb County?

The nearest major metro is about 115 miles away, and population density is 3.1 people per square mile.

How Lipscomb compares in Texas

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