Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-09-12
1 of Tennessee's 95 counties — 1% — set no minimum dwelling size. That is the 18th-largest count of any state. The strongest of them on the Bolthole Index is Lewis County (81/100). Every entry below cites the county’s own official source.
Rules change, and cities inside these counties set their own — treat this as a verified starting point, not legal advice. All 60 counties nationwide → Tennessee: no building codes → Tennessee: no zoning → Tennessee: no codes, no zoning → Tennessee: owner-builder → Tennessee: tiny homes → Full Tennessee profile →
1 of 95 Tennessee counties · sorted by Index score
Minimum dwelling size requirements outside the Hohenwald city limits in Lewis County. The City of Hohenwald has zoning requirements that must be separately confirmed. Tennessee …
County Information ↗Every county here has a full profile — water, land prices, hazard safety, seclusion, and the rest of its building rules. See the Tennessee state page for all 95 counties ranked, or go back to the national list.
General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.
