Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Dougherty County

64BoltScore / 100
#110 of 159 in Georgia

Dougherty County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $127k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Dougherty County scores

Hazard Safety17
Freedom52
Food75
Isolation47
Sovereignty88
Water85
Affordability87
$127kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$4,051Land / acre
50.5"Annual rain
14.7% of yrsSevere drought
72 miNearest metro
251.5People / sq mi
1.6%Federal land
66.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Dougherty County, Georgia

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

Dougherty County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $127k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Dougherty County, Georgia?

Land in Dougherty County runs about $4,051 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Dougherty County?

Dougherty County gets about 50.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.7% of years.

How remote is Dougherty County?

The nearest major metro is about 72 miles away, and population density is 251.5 people per square mile.

How Dougherty compares in Georgia

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