Louisiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

St. Tammany County

51BoltScore / 100
#62 of 64 in Louisiana

St. Tammany County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (64.4″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 26 mi from the nearest metro.

How St. Tammany County scores

Hazard Safety3
Freedom54
Food69
Isolation21
Sovereignty73
Water96
Affordability39
$286kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$10,879Land / acre
64.4"Annual rain
5.8% of yrsSevere drought
26 miNearest metro
326People / sq mi
0%Federal land
67.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in St. Tammany County, Louisiana

Is St. Tammany County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

St. Tammany County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (64.4″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 26 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in St. Tammany County, Louisiana?

Land in St. Tammany County runs about $10,879 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in St. Tammany County?

St. Tammany County gets about 64.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.8% of years.

How remote is St. Tammany County?

The nearest major metro is about 26 miles away, and population density is 326 people per square mile.

How St. Tammany compares in Louisiana

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