Alabama · Off-grid & homestead potential

Marshall County

60BoltScore / 100
#58 of 67 in Alabama

Marshall County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (57″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 31 mi from the nearest metro.

How Marshall County scores

Hazard Safety13
Freedom67
Food71
Isolation35
Sovereignty82
Water84
Affordability66
$244kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$5,745Land / acre
57"Annual rain
6.2% of yrsSevere drought
31 miNearest metro
178.1People / sq mi
3.8%Federal land
61°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Marshall County, Alabama

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

Marshall County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (57″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 31 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Marshall County, Alabama?

Land in Marshall County runs about $5,745 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Marshall County?

Marshall County gets about 57" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.2% of years.

How remote is Marshall County?

The nearest major metro is about 31 miles away, and population density is 178.1 people per square mile.

How Marshall compares in Alabama

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