Alabama · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pike County

66BoltScore / 100
#44 of 67 in Alabama

Pike County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $166k) and decent rainfall (55.3″/yr).

How Pike County scores

Hazard Safety56
Freedom57
Food72
Isolation49
Sovereignty59
Water80
Affordability85
$166kTypical home
0.3%Property tax
$3,381Land / acre
55.3"Annual rain
12.5% of yrsSevere drought
41 miNearest metro
49.3People / sq mi
0%Federal land
64.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pike County, Alabama

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

Pike County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $166k) and decent rainfall (55.3″/yr).

How much does land cost in Pike County, Alabama?

Land in Pike County runs about $3,381 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pike County?

Pike County gets about 55.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.5% of years.

How remote is Pike County?

The nearest major metro is about 41 miles away, and population density is 49.3 people per square mile.

How Pike compares in Alabama

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