Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Martin County

64BoltScore / 100
#166 of 254 in Texas

Martin County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are 70 active oil & gas sites and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (15.8″/yr).

How Martin County scores

Hazard Safety80
Freedom78
Food56
Isolation44
Sovereignty88
Water19
Affordability80
$263kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$2,051Land / acre
15.8"Annual rain
36.7% of yrsSevere drought
22 miNearest metro
5.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
64.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Martin County, Texas

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

Martin County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: 70 active oil & gas sites and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (15.8″/yr).

How much does land cost in Martin County, Texas?

Land in Martin County runs about $2,051 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Martin County?

Martin County gets about 15.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 36.7% of years.

How remote is Martin County?

The nearest major metro is about 22 miles away, and population density is 5.7 people per square mile.

How Martin compares in Texas

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