Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Galveston County

47BoltScore / 100
#243 of 254 in Texas

Galveston County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (53.7″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Galveston County scores

Hazard Safety5
Freedom68
Food59
Isolation3
Sovereignty79
Water92
Affordability26
$321kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$15,245Land / acre
53.7"Annual rain
12.4% of yrsSevere drought
16 miNearest metro
953.7People / sq mi
1.5%Federal land
70.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Galveston County, Texas

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

Galveston County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (53.7″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Galveston County, Texas?

Land in Galveston County runs about $15,245 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Galveston County?

Galveston County gets about 53.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.4% of years.

How remote is Galveston County?

The nearest major metro is about 16 miles away, and population density is 953.7 people per square mile.

How Galveston compares in Texas

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