Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ochiltree County

71BoltScore / 100
#77 of 254 in Texas

Ochiltree County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $129k). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (21.4″/yr).

How Ochiltree County scores

Hazard Safety65
Freedom79
Food55
Isolation75
Sovereignty96
Water29
Affordability96
$129kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$1,893Land / acre
21.4"Annual rain
32.6% of yrsSevere drought
94 miNearest metro
10.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
57.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ochiltree County, Texas

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

Ochiltree County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $129k). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (21.4″/yr).

How much does land cost in Ochiltree County, Texas?

Land in Ochiltree County runs about $1,893 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ochiltree County?

Ochiltree County gets about 21.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 32.6% of years.

How remote is Ochiltree County?

The nearest major metro is about 94 miles away, and population density is 10.6 people per square mile.

How Ochiltree compares in Texas

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