Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Marion County

75BoltScore / 100
#29 of 254 in Texas

Marion County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $151k) and decent rainfall (50.1″/yr).

How Marion County scores

Hazard Safety71
Freedom72
Food62
Isolation50
Sovereignty87
Water89
Affordability92
$151kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$2,245Land / acre
50.1"Annual rain
18% of yrsSevere drought
39 miNearest metro
25.1People / sq mi
9.7%Federal land
65.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Marion County, Texas

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

Marion County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $151k) and decent rainfall (50.1″/yr).

How much does land cost in Marion County, Texas?

Land in Marion County runs about $2,245 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Marion County?

Marion County gets about 50.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 18% of years.

How remote is Marion County?

The nearest major metro is about 39 miles away, and population density is 25.1 people per square mile.

How Marion compares in Texas

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