Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lavaca County

67BoltScore / 100
#122 of 254 in Texas

Lavaca County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (86% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Lavaca County scores

Hazard Safety21
Freedom78
Food70
Isolation67
Sovereignty94
Water75
Affordability64
$298kTypical home
1%Property tax
$4,783Land / acre
40.1"Annual rain
19.1% of yrsSevere drought
77 miNearest metro
21.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
69.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lavaca County, Texas

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

Lavaca County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (86% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Lavaca County, Texas?

Land in Lavaca County runs about $4,783 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lavaca County?

Lavaca County gets about 40.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 19.1% of years.

How remote is Lavaca County?

The nearest major metro is about 77 miles away, and population density is 21.2 people per square mile.

How Lavaca compares in Texas

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