Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Heard County

75BoltScore / 100
#38 of 159 in Georgia

Heard County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (53.7″/yr).

How Heard County scores

Hazard Safety87
Freedom74
Food68
Isolation48
Sovereignty92
Water91
Affordability68
$275kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,425Land / acre
53.7"Annual rain
14.1% of yrsSevere drought
37 miNearest metro
40.7People / sq mi
0.9%Federal land
61.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Heard County, Georgia

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

Heard County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (53.7″/yr).

How much does land cost in Heard County, Georgia?

Land in Heard County runs about $4,425 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Heard County?

Heard County gets about 53.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.1% of years.

How remote is Heard County?

The nearest major metro is about 37 miles away, and population density is 40.7 people per square mile.

How Heard compares in Georgia

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