Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lowndes County

65BoltScore / 100
#109 of 159 in Georgia

Lowndes County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (51″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Lowndes County scores

Hazard Safety27
Freedom62
Food70
Isolation44
Sovereignty92
Water81
Affordability75
$232kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$3,938Land / acre
51"Annual rain
11.8% of yrsSevere drought
64 miNearest metro
242.8People / sq mi
1.2%Federal land
67°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lowndes County, Georgia

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

Lowndes County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (51″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Lowndes County, Georgia?

Land in Lowndes County runs about $3,938 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lowndes County?

Lowndes County gets about 51" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.8% of years.

How remote is Lowndes County?

The nearest major metro is about 64 miles away, and population density is 242.8 people per square mile.

How Lowndes compares in Georgia

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