Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wilson County

58BoltScore / 100
#212 of 254 in Texas

Wilson County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (74% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Wilson County scores

Hazard Safety24
Freedom73
Food70
Isolation45
Sovereignty79
Water62
Affordability53
$405kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$4,471Land / acre
31.4"Annual rain
20.8% of yrsSevere drought
34 miNearest metro
67.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
70°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wilson County, Texas

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

Wilson County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (74% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Wilson County, Texas?

Land in Wilson County runs about $4,471 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wilson County?

Wilson County gets about 31.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 20.8% of years.

How remote is Wilson County?

The nearest major metro is about 34 miles away, and population density is 67.4 people per square mile.

How Wilson compares in Texas

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