Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hill County

64BoltScore / 100
#164 of 254 in Texas

Hill County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (80% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Hill County scores

Hazard Safety27
Freedom76
Food67
Isolation46
Sovereignty86
Water70
Affordability76
$239kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$3,494Land / acre
38.4"Annual rain
23.7% of yrsSevere drought
30 miNearest metro
39.7People / sq mi
6.6%Federal land
66.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hill County, Texas

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

Hill County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (80% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Hill County, Texas?

Land in Hill County runs about $3,494 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hill County?

Hill County gets about 38.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 23.7% of years.

How remote is Hill County?

The nearest major metro is about 30 miles away, and population density is 39.7 people per square mile.

How Hill compares in Texas

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