Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Burke County

72BoltScore / 100
#64 of 159 in Georgia

Burke County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (46.1″/yr) with little drought.

How Burke County scores

Hazard Safety63
Freedom60
Food70
Isolation43
Sovereignty95
Water88
Affordability85
$188kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$2,857Land / acre
46.1"Annual rain
11% of yrsSevere drought
23 miNearest metro
29.5People / sq mi
0.8%Federal land
64.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Burke County, Georgia

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

Burke County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (46.1″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Burke County, Georgia?

Land in Burke County runs about $2,857 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Burke County?

Burke County gets about 46.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11% of years.

How remote is Burke County?

The nearest major metro is about 23 miles away, and population density is 29.5 people per square mile.

How Burke compares in Georgia

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