Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Reeves County

67BoltScore / 100
#128 of 254 in Texas

Reeves County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $172k) and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: arid land — only 11.3″ of rain a year, in severe drought 25.5% of years and poor cropland soil.

How Reeves County scores

Hazard Safety81
Freedom68
Food42
Isolation71
Sovereignty79
Water32
Affordability93
$172kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$1,309Land / acre
11.3"Annual rain
25.5% of yrsSevere drought
84 miNearest metro
4.5People / sq mi
0%Federal land
65.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Reeves County, Texas

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

Reeves County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $172k) and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: arid land — only 11.3″ of rain a year, in severe drought 25.5% of years and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Reeves County, Texas?

Land in Reeves County runs about $1,309 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Reeves County?

Reeves County gets about 11.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 25.5% of years.

How remote is Reeves County?

The nearest major metro is about 84 miles away, and population density is 4.5 people per square mile.

How Reeves compares in Texas

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