Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Kaufman County

58BoltScore / 100
#211 of 254 in Texas

Kaufman County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (41.4″/yr). The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 18 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Kaufman County scores

Hazard Safety24
Freedom70
Food62
Isolation24
Sovereignty86
Water80
Affordability61
$299kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$5,522Land / acre
41.4"Annual rain
13.5% of yrsSevere drought
18 miNearest metro
237.8People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
65.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Kaufman County, Texas

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

Kaufman County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (41.4″/yr). Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 18 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Kaufman County, Texas?

Land in Kaufman County runs about $5,522 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Kaufman County?

Kaufman County gets about 41.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.5% of years.

How remote is Kaufman County?

The nearest major metro is about 18 miles away, and population density is 237.8 people per square mile.

How Kaufman compares in Texas

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