Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lynn County

67BoltScore / 100
#130 of 254 in Texas

Lynn County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $212k). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (19.3″/yr).

How Lynn County scores

Hazard Safety77
Freedom76
Food57
Isolation47
Sovereignty100
Water22
Affordability89
$212kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$1,306Land / acre
19.3"Annual rain
41.4% of yrsSevere drought
27 miNearest metro
6.5People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
62°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lynn County, Texas

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

Lynn County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $212k). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (19.3″/yr).

How much does land cost in Lynn County, Texas?

Land in Lynn County runs about $1,306 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lynn County?

Lynn County gets about 19.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 41.4% of years.

How remote is Lynn County?

The nearest major metro is about 27 miles away, and population density is 6.5 people per square mile.

How Lynn compares in Texas

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