Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Haskell County

74BoltScore / 100
#37 of 254 in Texas

Haskell County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $102k) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Haskell County scores

Hazard Safety88
Freedom77
Food63
Isolation57
Sovereignty90
Water46
Affordability97
$102kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$1,928Land / acre
25.9"Annual rain
35.4% of yrsSevere drought
50 miNearest metro
6People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
64.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Haskell County, Texas

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

Haskell County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $102k) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Haskell County, Texas?

Land in Haskell County runs about $1,928 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Haskell County?

Haskell County gets about 25.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 35.4% of years.

How remote is Haskell County?

The nearest major metro is about 50 miles away, and population density is 6 people per square mile.

How Haskell compares in Texas

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