Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jim Wells County

62BoltScore / 100
#189 of 254 in Texas

Jim Wells County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $155k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Jim Wells County scores

Hazard Safety14
Freedom66
Food66
Isolation56
Sovereignty86
Water55
Affordability90
$155kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$2,446Land / acre
26.1"Annual rain
20.4% of yrsSevere drought
56 miNearest metro
44.7People / sq mi
0.6%Federal land
73°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jim Wells County, Texas

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

Jim Wells County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $155k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Jim Wells County, Texas?

Land in Jim Wells County runs about $2,446 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jim Wells County?

Jim Wells County gets about 26.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 20.4% of years.

How remote is Jim Wells County?

The nearest major metro is about 56 miles away, and population density is 44.7 people per square mile.

How Jim Wells compares in Texas

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