Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hale County

61BoltScore / 100
#197 of 254 in Texas

Hale County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $121k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and modest rainfall (19.1″/yr).

How Hale County scores

Hazard Safety22
Freedom74
Food57
Isolation45
Sovereignty98
Water34
Affordability98
$121kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$1,573Land / acre
19.1"Annual rain
39.8% of yrsSevere drought
27 miNearest metro
31.6People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
59.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hale County, Texas

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

Hale County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $121k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and modest rainfall (19.1″/yr).

How much does land cost in Hale County, Texas?

Land in Hale County runs about $1,573 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hale County?

Hale County gets about 19.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 39.8% of years.

How remote is Hale County?

The nearest major metro is about 27 miles away, and population density is 31.6 people per square mile.

How Hale compares in Texas

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