Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Shelby County

74BoltScore / 100
#40 of 254 in Texas

Shelby County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (54.2″/yr).

How Shelby County scores

Hazard Safety44
Freedom75
Food78
Isolation56
Sovereignty94
Water90
Affordability79
$215kTypical home
1%Property tax
$3,584Land / acre
54.2"Annual rain
15.9% of yrsSevere drought
53 miNearest metro
30.4People / sq mi
11.8%Federal land
65.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Shelby County, Texas

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

Shelby County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (54.2″/yr).

How much does land cost in Shelby County, Texas?

Land in Shelby County runs about $3,584 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Shelby County?

Shelby County gets about 54.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15.9% of years.

How remote is Shelby County?

The nearest major metro is about 53 miles away, and population density is 30.4 people per square mile.

How Shelby compares in Texas

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