Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pecos County

67BoltScore / 100
#127 of 254 in Texas

Pecos County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $161k) and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: arid land — only 13.9″ of rain a year and poor cropland soil.

How Pecos County scores

Hazard Safety75
Freedom71
Food42
Isolation70
Sovereignty74
Water40
Affordability95
$161kTypical home
1%Property tax
$1,178Land / acre
13.9"Annual rain
18.8% of yrsSevere drought
82 miNearest metro
3.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
65.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pecos County, Texas

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

Pecos County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $161k) and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: arid land — only 13.9″ of rain a year and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Pecos County, Texas?

Land in Pecos County runs about $1,178 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pecos County?

Pecos County gets about 13.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 18.8% of years.

How remote is Pecos County?

The nearest major metro is about 82 miles away, and population density is 3.1 people per square mile.

How Pecos compares in Texas

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