Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Andrews County

64BoltScore / 100
#163 of 254 in Texas

Andrews County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: arid land — only 14.3″ of rain a year, in severe drought 34.4% of years.

How Andrews County scores

Hazard Safety91
Freedom78
Food49
Isolation50
Sovereignty82
Water18
Affordability81
$266kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$1,595Land / acre
14.3"Annual rain
34.4% of yrsSevere drought
36 miNearest metro
12.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
63.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Andrews County, Texas

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

Andrews County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: arid land — only 14.3″ of rain a year, in severe drought 34.4% of years.

How much does land cost in Andrews County, Texas?

Land in Andrews County runs about $1,595 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Andrews County?

Andrews County gets about 14.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 34.4% of years.

How remote is Andrews County?

The nearest major metro is about 36 miles away, and population density is 12.4 people per square mile.

How Andrews compares in Texas

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