Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Refugio County

71BoltScore / 100
#69 of 254 in Texas

Refugio County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $137k).

How Refugio County scores

Hazard Safety62
Freedom70
Food62
Isolation51
Sovereignty92
Water70
Affordability92
$137kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$2,528Land / acre
35.7"Annual rain
17.4% of yrsSevere drought
38 miNearest metro
8.7People / sq mi
0.6%Federal land
71.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Refugio County, Texas

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

Refugio County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $137k).

How much does land cost in Refugio County, Texas?

Land in Refugio County runs about $2,528 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Refugio County?

Refugio County gets about 35.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 17.4% of years.

How remote is Refugio County?

The nearest major metro is about 38 miles away, and population density is 8.7 people per square mile.

How Refugio compares in Texas

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