Florida · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pinellas County

48BoltScore / 100
#64 of 67 in Florida

Pinellas County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.6″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 8 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Pinellas County scores

Hazard Safety2
Freedom80
Food51
Isolation0
Sovereignty87
Water96
Affordability21
$371kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$25,955Land / acre
52.6"Annual rain
6.8% of yrsSevere drought
8 miNearest metro
3,513.3People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
73.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pinellas County, Florida

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

Pinellas County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.6″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 8 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Pinellas County, Florida?

Land in Pinellas County runs about $25,955 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pinellas County?

Pinellas County gets about 52.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.8% of years.

How remote is Pinellas County?

The nearest major metro is about 8 miles away, and population density is 3,513.3 people per square mile.

How Pinellas compares in Florida

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