Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Dimmit County

68BoltScore / 100
#110 of 254 in Texas

Dimmit County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $135k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (20.5″/yr).

How Dimmit County scores

Hazard Safety64
Freedom59
Food68
Isolation62
Sovereignty85
Water42
Affordability96
$135kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$1,777Land / acre
20.5"Annual rain
29.7% of yrsSevere drought
62 miNearest metro
6.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
71.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Dimmit County, Texas

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

Dimmit County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $135k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (20.5″/yr).

How much does land cost in Dimmit County, Texas?

Land in Dimmit County runs about $1,777 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Dimmit County?

Dimmit County gets about 20.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 29.7% of years.

How remote is Dimmit County?

The nearest major metro is about 62 miles away, and population density is 6.2 people per square mile.

How Dimmit compares in Texas

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