Louisiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ascension County

54BoltScore / 100
#59 of 64 in Louisiana

Ascension County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (64.3″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 22 mi from the nearest metro.

How Ascension County scores

Hazard Safety8
Freedom52
Food75
Isolation9
Sovereignty82
Water96
Affordability58
$306kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$5,985Land / acre
64.3"Annual rain
7.1% of yrsSevere drought
22 miNearest metro
454People / sq mi
0%Federal land
68.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ascension County, Louisiana

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

Ascension County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (64.3″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 22 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Ascension County, Louisiana?

Land in Ascension County runs about $5,985 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ascension County?

Ascension County gets about 64.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.1% of years.

How remote is Ascension County?

The nearest major metro is about 22 miles away, and population density is 454 people per square mile.

How Ascension compares in Louisiana

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