Florida · Off-grid & homestead potential

Putnam County

64BoltScore / 100
#26 of 67 in Florida

Putnam County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.8″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (70% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 33 mi from the nearest metro.

How Putnam County scores

Hazard Safety20
Freedom88
Food57
Isolation42
Sovereignty75
Water95
Affordability72
$221kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$4,904Land / acre
52.8"Annual rain
8.7% of yrsSevere drought
33 miNearest metro
104.3People / sq mi
5.5%Federal land
70.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Putnam County, Florida

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

Putnam County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.8″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (70% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 33 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Putnam County, Florida?

Land in Putnam County runs about $4,904 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Putnam County?

Putnam County gets about 52.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.7% of years.

How remote is Putnam County?

The nearest major metro is about 33 miles away, and population density is 104.3 people per square mile.

How Putnam compares in Florida

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