Louisiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Plaquemines County

62BoltScore / 100
#47 of 64 in Louisiana

Plaquemines County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (61″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $281k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Plaquemines County scores

Hazard Safety27
Freedom53
Food58
Isolation53
Sovereignty71
Water94
Affordability77
$281kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,130Land / acre
61"Annual rain
9.6% of yrsSevere drought
45 miNearest metro
28.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
69.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Plaquemines County, Louisiana

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

Plaquemines County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (61″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $281k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Plaquemines County, Louisiana?

Land in Plaquemines County runs about $2,130 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Plaquemines County?

Plaquemines County gets about 61" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.6% of years.

How remote is Plaquemines County?

The nearest major metro is about 45 miles away, and population density is 28.7 people per square mile.

How Plaquemines compares in Louisiana

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