Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Live Oak County

70BoltScore / 100
#87 of 254 in Texas

Live Oak County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $230k) and strong economic & personal freedom (83% Republican).

How Live Oak County scores

Hazard Safety66
Freedom77
Food66
Isolation66
Sovereignty74
Water57
Affordability80
$230kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$2,775Land / acre
27.5"Annual rain
20.1% of yrsSevere drought
74 miNearest metro
11.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
71.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Live Oak County, Texas

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

Live Oak County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $230k) and strong economic & personal freedom (83% Republican).

How much does land cost in Live Oak County, Texas?

Land in Live Oak County runs about $2,775 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Live Oak County?

Live Oak County gets about 27.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 20.1% of years.

How remote is Live Oak County?

The nearest major metro is about 74 miles away, and population density is 11.1 people per square mile.

How Live Oak compares in Texas

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