Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Walton County

61BoltScore / 100
#126 of 159 in Georgia

Walton County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (51.2″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: 25 mi from the nearest metro.

How Walton County scores

Hazard Safety45
Freedom70
Food67
Isolation20
Sovereignty87
Water91
Affordability45
$389kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$6,750Land / acre
51.2"Annual rain
14.4% of yrsSevere drought
25 miNearest metro
326.5People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
61.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Walton County, Georgia

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

Walton County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (51.2″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: 25 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Walton County, Georgia?

Land in Walton County runs about $6,750 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Walton County?

Walton County gets about 51.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.4% of years.

How remote is Walton County?

The nearest major metro is about 25 miles away, and population density is 326.5 people per square mile.

How Walton compares in Georgia

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