Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wharton County

66BoltScore / 100
#148 of 254 in Texas

Wharton County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (45.8″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Wharton County scores

Hazard Safety17
Freedom72
Food72
Isolation50
Sovereignty90
Water85
Affordability73
$246kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$4,064Land / acre
45.8"Annual rain
15.6% of yrsSevere drought
41 miNearest metro
38.4People / sq mi
0.7%Federal land
70.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wharton County, Texas

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

Wharton County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (45.8″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Wharton County, Texas?

Land in Wharton County runs about $4,064 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wharton County?

Wharton County gets about 45.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15.6% of years.

How remote is Wharton County?

The nearest major metro is about 41 miles away, and population density is 38.4 people per square mile.

How Wharton compares in Texas

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