Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Oldham County

70BoltScore / 100
#80 of 254 in Texas

Oldham County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are cheap land ($1,053/acre) and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (17.6″/yr).

How Oldham County scores

Hazard Safety90
Freedom80
Food54
Isolation55
Sovereignty88
Water25
Affordability100
Typical home
1.3%Property tax
$1,053Land / acre
17.6"Annual rain
31.7% of yrsSevere drought
46 miNearest metro
1.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
57.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Oldham County, Texas

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

Oldham County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: cheap land ($1,053/acre) and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (17.6″/yr).

How much does land cost in Oldham County, Texas?

Land in Oldham County runs about $1,053 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Oldham County?

Oldham County gets about 17.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 31.7% of years.

How remote is Oldham County?

The nearest major metro is about 46 miles away, and population density is 1.2 people per square mile.

How Oldham compares in Texas

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