Alabama · Off-grid & homestead potential

Crenshaw County

71BoltScore / 100
#16 of 67 in Alabama

Crenshaw County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (56.7″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $143k).

How Crenshaw County scores

Hazard Safety66
Freedom63
Food73
Isolation52
Sovereignty63
Water93
Affordability89
$143kTypical home
0.3%Property tax
$3,002Land / acre
56.7"Annual rain
10.7% of yrsSevere drought
43 miNearest metro
21.5People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
64.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Crenshaw County, Alabama

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

Crenshaw County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (56.7″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $143k).

How much does land cost in Crenshaw County, Alabama?

Land in Crenshaw County runs about $3,002 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Crenshaw County?

Crenshaw County gets about 56.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.7% of years.

How remote is Crenshaw County?

The nearest major metro is about 43 miles away, and population density is 21.5 people per square mile.

How Crenshaw compares in Alabama

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