Texas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wise County

59BoltScore / 100
#204 of 254 in Texas

Wise County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (84% Republican) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: moderate natural-hazard risk and 30 mi from the nearest metro.

How Wise County scores

Hazard Safety41
Freedom77
Food64
Isolation42
Sovereignty75
Water66
Affordability49
$375kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$6,259Land / acre
35.3"Annual rain
23.2% of yrsSevere drought
30 miNearest metro
86.4People / sq mi
3.5%Federal land
64.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wise County, Texas

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

Wise County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (84% Republican) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: moderate natural-hazard risk and 30 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Wise County, Texas?

Land in Wise County runs about $6,259 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wise County?

Wise County gets about 35.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 23.2% of years.

How remote is Wise County?

The nearest major metro is about 30 miles away, and population density is 86.4 people per square mile.

How Wise compares in Texas

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