Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hunt County

64BoltScore / 100
#165 of 254 in Texas

Hunt County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (43.6″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 34 mi from the nearest metro.

How Hunt County scores

Hazard Safety18
Freedom74
Food69
Isolation40
Sovereignty100
Water81
Affordability65
$277kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$5,202Land / acre
43.6"Annual rain
17% of yrsSevere drought
34 miNearest metro
134.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
64.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hunt County, Texas

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

Hunt County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (43.6″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 34 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Hunt County, Texas?

Land in Hunt County runs about $5,202 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hunt County?

Hunt County gets about 43.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 17% of years.

How remote is Hunt County?

The nearest major metro is about 34 miles away, and population density is 134.9 people per square mile.

How Hunt compares in Texas

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