Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Washington County

63BoltScore / 100
#175 of 254 in Texas

Washington County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (43.7″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 27 mi from the nearest metro.

How Washington County scores

Hazard Safety28
Freedom74
Food71
Isolation42
Sovereignty92
Water79
Affordability56
$374kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$4,646Land / acre
43.7"Annual rain
20.5% of yrsSevere drought
27 miNearest metro
61.3People / sq mi
2.6%Federal land
68.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Washington County, Texas

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

Washington County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (43.7″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 27 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Washington County, Texas?

Land in Washington County runs about $4,646 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Washington County?

Washington County gets about 43.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 20.5% of years.

How remote is Washington County?

The nearest major metro is about 27 miles away, and population density is 61.3 people per square mile.

How Washington compares in Texas

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