Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Macon County

72BoltScore / 100
#68 of 159 in Georgia

Macon County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $109k) and decent rainfall (48.7″/yr).

How Macon County scores

Hazard Safety68
Freedom56
Food71
Isolation50
Sovereignty77
Water90
Affordability91
$109kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$3,435Land / acre
48.7"Annual rain
13.8% of yrsSevere drought
39 miNearest metro
29.5People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
64.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Macon County, Georgia

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

Macon County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $109k) and decent rainfall (48.7″/yr).

How much does land cost in Macon County, Georgia?

Land in Macon County runs about $3,435 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Macon County?

Macon County gets about 48.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.8% of years.

How remote is Macon County?

The nearest major metro is about 39 miles away, and population density is 29.5 people per square mile.

How Macon compares in Georgia

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