Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Crosby County

67BoltScore / 100
#115 of 254 in Texas

Crosby County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $91k) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (20.7″/yr).

How Crosby County scores

Hazard Safety76
Freedom72
Food58
Isolation50
Sovereignty92
Water24
Affordability100
$91kTypical home
1.8%Property tax
$1,357Land / acre
20.7"Annual rain
40.2% of yrsSevere drought
34 miNearest metro
5.5People / sq mi
0%Federal land
61.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Crosby County, Texas

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

Crosby County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $91k) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (20.7″/yr).

How much does land cost in Crosby County, Texas?

Land in Crosby County runs about $1,357 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Crosby County?

Crosby County gets about 20.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 40.2% of years.

How remote is Crosby County?

The nearest major metro is about 34 miles away, and population density is 5.5 people per square mile.

How Crosby compares in Texas

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