Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Parker County

54BoltScore / 100
#229 of 254 in Texas

Parker County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (82% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 26 mi from the nearest metro.

How Parker County scores

Hazard Safety19
Freedom76
Food65
Isolation32
Sovereignty81
Water63
Affordability38
$445kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$6,899Land / acre
34.6"Annual rain
25.8% of yrsSevere drought
26 miNearest metro
192People / sq mi
0.7%Federal land
65.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Parker County, Texas

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

Parker County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (82% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 26 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Parker County, Texas?

Land in Parker County runs about $6,899 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Parker County?

Parker County gets about 34.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 25.8% of years.

How remote is Parker County?

The nearest major metro is about 26 miles away, and population density is 192 people per square mile.

How Parker compares in Texas

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