Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Matagorda County

67BoltScore / 100
#134 of 254 in Texas

Matagorda County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (45.4″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Matagorda County scores

Hazard Safety20
Freedom72
Food65
Isolation58
Sovereignty87
Water83
Affordability80
$210kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$3,351Land / acre
45.4"Annual rain
16.7% of yrsSevere drought
57 miNearest metro
33.3People / sq mi
3.1%Federal land
70.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Matagorda County, Texas

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

Matagorda County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (45.4″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Matagorda County, Texas?

Land in Matagorda County runs about $3,351 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Matagorda County?

Matagorda County gets about 45.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 16.7% of years.

How remote is Matagorda County?

The nearest major metro is about 57 miles away, and population density is 33.3 people per square mile.

How Matagorda compares in Texas

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