Bolthole Index

Bolthole Index county rulebook · checked 2026-11-13

U.S. Counties Where You Can Live in an RV on Your Land

469 U.S. counties allow full-time RV living on private land, usually with conditions such as a permit, a septic hookup, or a time limit while you build. Every entry quotes the county's own page word for word, and a second reviewer has confirmed it. We add counties as we read them, so a county missing from this list has not been reviewed yet. It does not mean RV living is banned there.

How we know: we read each county’s official pages, quote the rule word for word, and a second reviewer opens the same source to confirm it. The list grows as we read more counties. Rules change, so treat this as a verified starting point, not legal advice.

469 counties across 29 states — open a state for its full cited list

Texas219 of 254Oklahoma44 of 77Alabama42 of 67Missouri23 of 115Kentucky19 of 120Georgia18 of 159West Virginia11 of 55Illinois10 of 102Louisiana10 of 64Tennessee10 of 95Alaska8 of 30New Mexico8 of 33Montana6 of 56North Carolina6 of 100Virginia5 of 133Wyoming5 of 23Iowa4 of 99South Carolina4 of 46Mississippi3 of 82California2 of 58Indiana2 of 92Oregon2 of 36Utah2 of 29Arkansas1 of 75Florida1 of 67Idaho1 of 44North Dakota1 of 53Washington1 of 39Wisconsin1 of 72

Statewide rules written, no county listed yet: Arizona · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Hawaii · Kansas · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Rhode Island · South Dakota · Vermont

Top 50 by Index Score

  1. 1Cherokee CountyTexas88
  2. 2Sabine CountyTexas88
  3. 3Rusk CountyTexas87
  4. 4Van Buren CountyTennessee87
  5. 5Angelina CountyTexas87
  6. 6Shelby CountyTexas86
  7. 7San Augustine CountyTexas86
  8. 8Newton CountyTexas85
  9. 9Lewis CountyTennessee84
  10. 10Monroe CountyAlabama84
  11. 11Butler CountyAlabama83
  12. 12Cass CountyTexas83
  13. 13Anderson CountyTexas82
  14. 14Titus CountyTexas82
  15. 15Houston CountyTexas82
  16. 16Marengo CountyAlabama82
  17. 17Panola CountyTexas81
  18. 18Pike CountyAlabama81
  19. 19Tyler CountyTexas81
  20. 20Lowndes CountyAlabama81
  21. 21Washington CountyAlabama81
  22. 22Wilcox CountyAlabama81
  23. 23Adair CountyOklahoma81
  24. 24Overton CountyTennessee81
  25. 25Pushmataha CountyOklahoma81
  26. 26Clay CountyAlabama80
  27. 27Hale CountyAlabama80
  28. 28Conecuh CountyAlabama80
  29. 29Walker CountyTexas80
  30. 30Preston CountyWest Virginia80
  31. 31Atoka CountyOklahoma80
  32. 32Marion CountyTexas80
  33. 33Bollinger CountyMissouri80
  34. 34Randolph CountyAlabama80
  35. 35Patrick CountyVirginia80
  36. 36Macon CountyMissouri79
  37. 37Perry CountyAlabama79
  38. 38Latimer CountyOklahoma79
  39. 39Telfair CountyGeorgia79
  40. 40Phelps CountyMissouri79
  41. 41Bacon CountyGeorgia79
  42. 42Pickens CountyAlabama78
  43. 43Floyd CountyVirginia78
  44. 44Carroll CountyVirginia78
  45. 45Bullock CountyAlabama78
  46. 46Henry CountyTennessee78
  47. 47McCurtain CountyOklahoma78
  48. 48Red River CountyTexas78
  49. 49Trinity CountyTexas78
  50. 50Bowie CountyTexas78

Keep exploring

Every county here has a full profile — water, land prices, hazard safety, seclusion, and the rest of its building rules. Start from the best states to live off-grid, the cheapest states for off-grid land, or search your own spot.

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.