Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Floyd County

68BoltScore / 100
#104 of 254 in Texas

Floyd County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $92k). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (21″/yr).

How Floyd County scores

Hazard Safety69
Freedom75
Food57
Isolation54
Sovereignty100
Water24
Affordability100
$92kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$1,186Land / acre
21"Annual rain
43.2% of yrsSevere drought
43 miNearest metro
5.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
60.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Floyd County, Texas

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

Floyd County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $92k). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (21″/yr).

How much does land cost in Floyd County, Texas?

Land in Floyd County runs about $1,186 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Floyd County?

Floyd County gets about 21" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 43.2% of years.

How remote is Floyd County?

The nearest major metro is about 43 miles away, and population density is 5.1 people per square mile.

How Floyd compares in Texas

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