Alabama · Off-grid & homestead potential

Greene County

73BoltScore / 100
#7 of 67 in Alabama

Greene County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (55″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $135k). The trade-offs: tighter state governance (18% Republican).

How Greene County scores

Hazard Safety71
Freedom41
Food76
Isolation51
Sovereignty85
Water97
Affordability92
$135kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,573Land / acre
55"Annual rain
4.4% of yrsSevere drought
38 miNearest metro
11.3People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
64.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Greene County, Alabama

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

Greene County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (55″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $135k). Watch-outs: tighter state governance (18% Republican).

How much does land cost in Greene County, Alabama?

Land in Greene County runs about $2,573 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Greene County?

Greene County gets about 55" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.4% of years.

How remote is Greene County?

The nearest major metro is about 38 miles away, and population density is 11.3 people per square mile.

How Greene compares in Alabama

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