Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Baldwin County

66BoltScore / 100
#102 of 159 in Georgia

Baldwin County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (46.7″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: 31 mi from the nearest metro.

How Baldwin County scores

Hazard Safety50
Freedom60
Food71
Isolation36
Sovereignty83
Water86
Affordability79
$238kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$2,901Land / acre
46.7"Annual rain
15.3% of yrsSevere drought
31 miNearest metro
167.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
64.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Baldwin County, Georgia

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

Baldwin County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (46.7″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: 31 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Baldwin County, Georgia?

Land in Baldwin County runs about $2,901 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Baldwin County?

Baldwin County gets about 46.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15.3% of years.

How remote is Baldwin County?

The nearest major metro is about 31 miles away, and population density is 167.7 people per square mile.

How Baldwin compares in Georgia

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