Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-09-27
2 of Tennessee's 95 counties — 2% — allow living in an RV on private land. That is the 10th-largest count of any state. The strongest of them on the Bolthole Index is Overton 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 344 counties nationwide → Tennessee: no building codes → Tennessee: no zoning → Tennessee: no codes, no zoning → Tennessee: owner-builder → Tennessee: tiny homes → Tennessee: no minimum home size → Full Tennessee profile →
2 of 95 Tennessee counties · sorted by Index score
RV occupancy on private property in unincorporated Overton County, outside the Livingston city limits. This conclusion is limited to county land-use restrictions; state electric…
Permits & Zoning - Overton County, Tennessee ↗County zoning restrictions on RV occupancy on private land in unincorporated Hawkins County. This finding addresses only county zoning restrictions; state health, septic, buildi…
Hawkins County, TN ↗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.
Off-grid gear
Building on land in one of these Tennessee counties? The kit we'd start with:
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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.
