Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Upshur County

66BoltScore / 100
#137 of 254 in Texas

Upshur County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (48″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Upshur County scores

Hazard Safety33
Freedom77
Food62
Isolation45
Sovereignty91
Water87
Affordability70
$238kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$5,042Land / acre
48"Annual rain
16.6% of yrsSevere drought
36 miNearest metro
74.2People / sq mi
0.8%Federal land
65.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Upshur County, Texas

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

Upshur County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (48″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Upshur County, Texas?

Land in Upshur County runs about $5,042 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Upshur County?

Upshur County gets about 48" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 16.6% of years.

How remote is Upshur County?

The nearest major metro is about 36 miles away, and population density is 74.2 people per square mile.

How Upshur compares in Texas

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