Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wheeler County

73BoltScore / 100
#58 of 254 in Texas

Wheeler County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $100k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Wheeler County scores

Hazard Safety59
Freedom81
Food59
Isolation73
Sovereignty92
Water45
Affordability100
$100kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$1,373Land / acre
23.8"Annual rain
31.7% of yrsSevere drought
88 miNearest metro
5.3People / sq mi
0%Federal land
59.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wheeler County, Texas

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

Wheeler County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $100k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Wheeler County, Texas?

Land in Wheeler County runs about $1,373 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wheeler County?

Wheeler County gets about 23.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 31.7% of years.

How remote is Wheeler County?

The nearest major metro is about 88 miles away, and population density is 5.3 people per square mile.

How Wheeler compares in Texas

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