Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Young County

70BoltScore / 100
#86 of 254 in Texas

Young County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $184k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Young County scores

Hazard Safety64
Freedom78
Food62
Isolation55
Sovereignty85
Water58
Affordability87
$184kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$2,496Land / acre
30.4"Annual rain
24.9% of yrsSevere drought
50 miNearest metro
19.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
64.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Young County, Texas

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

Young County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $184k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Young County, Texas?

Land in Young County runs about $2,496 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Young County?

Young County gets about 30.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 24.9% of years.

How remote is Young County?

The nearest major metro is about 50 miles away, and population density is 19.8 people per square mile.

How Young compares in Texas

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