Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pierce County

78BoltScore / 100
#26 of 159 in Georgia

Pierce County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (48.6″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Pierce County scores

Hazard Safety77
Freedom75
Food68
Isolation64
Sovereignty90
Water90
Affordability79
$228kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$3,076Land / acre
48.6"Annual rain
13.8% of yrsSevere drought
76 miNearest metro
60People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
67.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pierce County, Georgia

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

Pierce County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (48.6″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Pierce County, Georgia?

Land in Pierce County runs about $3,076 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pierce County?

Pierce County gets about 48.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.8% of years.

How remote is Pierce County?

The nearest major metro is about 76 miles away, and population density is 60 people per square mile.

How Pierce compares in Georgia

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