Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Edwards County

80BoltScore / 100
#1 of 254 in Texas

Edwards County is a strong bolthole (80/100). Its strengths are cheap land ($1,467/acre) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (23.7″/yr).

How Edwards County scores

Hazard Safety94
Freedom77
Food63
Isolation85
Sovereignty98
Water42
Affordability99
Typical home
1.1%Property tax
$1,467Land / acre
23.7"Annual rain
37% of yrsSevere drought
114 miNearest metro
0.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
66°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Edwards County, Texas

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

Edwards County is a strong bolthole (80/100). Its strengths: cheap land ($1,467/acre) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (23.7″/yr).

How much does land cost in Edwards County, Texas?

Land in Edwards County runs about $1,467 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Edwards County?

Edwards County gets about 23.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 37% of years.

How remote is Edwards County?

The nearest major metro is about 114 miles away, and population density is 0.7 people per square mile.

How Edwards compares in Texas

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