Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Motley County

74BoltScore / 100
#44 of 254 in Texas

Motley County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $138k). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (22.8″/yr).

How Motley County scores

Hazard Safety97
Freedom81
Food59
Isolation66
Sovereignty88
Water26
Affordability97
$138kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$1,118Land / acre
22.8"Annual rain
41.8% of yrsSevere drought
70 miNearest metro
1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
62.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Motley County, Texas

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

Motley County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $138k). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (22.8″/yr).

How much does land cost in Motley County, Texas?

Land in Motley County runs about $1,118 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Motley County?

Motley County gets about 22.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 41.8% of years.

How remote is Motley County?

The nearest major metro is about 70 miles away, and population density is 1 people per square mile.

How Motley compares in Texas

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