Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

DeWitt County

64BoltScore / 100
#167 of 254 in Texas

DeWitt County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $223k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How DeWitt County scores

Hazard Safety16
Freedom76
Food70
Isolation61
Sovereignty81
Water65
Affordability77
$223kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$3,823Land / acre
35.4"Annual rain
25.2% of yrsSevere drought
63 miNearest metro
21.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
70.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in DeWitt County, Texas

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

DeWitt County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $223k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in DeWitt County, Texas?

Land in DeWitt County runs about $3,823 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in DeWitt County?

DeWitt County gets about 35.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 25.2% of years.

How remote is DeWitt County?

The nearest major metro is about 63 miles away, and population density is 21.9 people per square mile.

How DeWitt compares in Texas

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