Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Howard County

62BoltScore / 100
#187 of 254 in Texas

Howard County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $151k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (18.5″/yr).

How Howard County scores

Hazard Safety45
Freedom75
Food58
Isolation52
Sovereignty83
Water26
Affordability95
$151kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$1,426Land / acre
18.5"Annual rain
32.1% of yrsSevere drought
44 miNearest metro
33.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
64.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Howard County, Texas

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

Howard County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $151k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (18.5″/yr).

How much does land cost in Howard County, Texas?

Land in Howard County runs about $1,426 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Howard County?

Howard County gets about 18.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 32.1% of years.

How remote is Howard County?

The nearest major metro is about 44 miles away, and population density is 33.9 people per square mile.

How Howard compares in Texas

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