Louisiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Avoyelles County

71BoltScore / 100
#19 of 64 in Louisiana

Avoyelles County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (59.1″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Avoyelles County scores

Hazard Safety27
Freedom54
Food84
Isolation58
Sovereignty92
Water94
Affordability90
$127kTypical home
0.2%Property tax
$3,193Land / acre
59.1"Annual rain
10.2% of yrsSevere drought
61 miNearest metro
46.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
67.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Avoyelles County, Louisiana

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

Avoyelles County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (59.1″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Avoyelles County, Louisiana?

Land in Avoyelles County runs about $3,193 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Avoyelles County?

Avoyelles County gets about 59.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.2% of years.

How remote is Avoyelles County?

The nearest major metro is about 61 miles away, and population density is 46.2 people per square mile.

How Avoyelles compares in Louisiana

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