Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Fannin County

68BoltScore / 100
#103 of 254 in Texas

Fannin County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (44.2″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Fannin County scores

Hazard Safety32
Freedom76
Food74
Isolation50
Sovereignty98
Water80
Affordability69
$289kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$3,952Land / acre
44.2"Annual rain
19.5% of yrsSevere drought
41 miNearest metro
42.2People / sq mi
3.8%Federal land
63.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Fannin County, Texas

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

Fannin County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (44.2″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Fannin County, Texas?

Land in Fannin County runs about $3,952 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Fannin County?

Fannin County gets about 44.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 19.5% of years.

How remote is Fannin County?

The nearest major metro is about 41 miles away, and population density is 42.2 people per square mile.

How Fannin compares in Texas

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