Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Randall County

55BoltScore / 100
#223 of 254 in Texas

Randall County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $261k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away.

How Randall County scores

Hazard Safety13
Freedom75
Food54
Isolation30
Sovereignty100
Water35
Affordability81
$261kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$1,838Land / acre
19.3"Annual rain
37.9% of yrsSevere drought
16 miNearest metro
162.4People / sq mi
1.3%Federal land
58.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Randall County, Texas

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

Randall County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $261k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away.

How much does land cost in Randall County, Texas?

Land in Randall County runs about $1,838 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Randall County?

Randall County gets about 19.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 37.9% of years.

How remote is Randall County?

The nearest major metro is about 16 miles away, and population density is 162.4 people per square mile.

How Randall compares in Texas

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