Florida · Off-grid & homestead potential

Flagler County

59BoltScore / 100
#35 of 67 in Florida

Flagler County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 7 mi away.

How Flagler County scores

Hazard Safety17
Freedom84
Food59
Isolation18
Sovereignty86
Water95
Affordability53
$350kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$6,070Land / acre
52.3"Annual rain
7.6% of yrsSevere drought
7 miNearest metro
270.3People / sq mi
0%Federal land
71°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Flagler County, Florida

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

Flagler County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 7 mi away.

How much does land cost in Flagler County, Florida?

Land in Flagler County runs about $6,070 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Flagler County?

Flagler County gets about 52.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.6% of years.

How remote is Flagler County?

The nearest major metro is about 7 miles away, and population density is 270.3 people per square mile.

How Flagler compares in Florida

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