Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cochran County

71BoltScore / 100
#78 of 254 in Texas

Cochran County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $64k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (16.9″/yr).

How Cochran County scores

Hazard Safety87
Freedom76
Food54
Isolation59
Sovereignty98
Water21
Affordability100
$64kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$1,417Land / acre
16.9"Annual rain
36.3% of yrsSevere drought
55 miNearest metro
3.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
59.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cochran County, Texas

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

Cochran County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $64k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (16.9″/yr).

How much does land cost in Cochran County, Texas?

Land in Cochran County runs about $1,417 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cochran County?

Cochran County gets about 16.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 36.3% of years.

How remote is Cochran County?

The nearest major metro is about 55 miles away, and population density is 3.2 people per square mile.

How Cochran compares in Texas

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