Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

San Augustine County

78BoltScore / 100
#4 of 254 in Texas

San Augustine County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (54.8″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How San Augustine County scores

Hazard Safety82
Freedom74
Food63
Isolation68
Sovereignty88
Water91
Affordability78
$190kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$4,336Land / acre
54.8"Annual rain
13.9% of yrsSevere drought
78 miNearest metro
14.8People / sq mi
27.3%Federal land
66.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in San Augustine County, Texas

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

San Augustine County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (54.8″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in San Augustine County, Texas?

Land in San Augustine County runs about $4,336 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in San Augustine County?

San Augustine County gets about 54.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.9% of years.

How remote is San Augustine County?

The nearest major metro is about 78 miles away, and population density is 14.8 people per square mile.

How San Augustine compares in Texas

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