Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hood County

58BoltScore / 100
#210 of 254 in Texas

Hood County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (81% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 37 mi from the nearest metro.

How Hood County scores

Hazard Safety30
Freedom76
Food63
Isolation39
Sovereignty88
Water62
Affordability50
$381kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$5,910Land / acre
35.1"Annual rain
28.1% of yrsSevere drought
37 miNearest metro
161.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
65.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hood County, Texas

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

Hood County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (81% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 37 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Hood County, Texas?

Land in Hood County runs about $5,910 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hood County?

Hood County gets about 35.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 28.1% of years.

How remote is Hood County?

The nearest major metro is about 37 miles away, and population density is 161.1 people per square mile.

How Hood compares in Texas

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