Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Bedford County

67BoltScore / 100
#61 of 95 in Tennessee

Bedford County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (57″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 21 mi from the nearest metro.

How Bedford County scores

Hazard Safety31
Freedom85
Food76
Isolation36
Sovereignty87
Water97
Affordability54
$335kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$6,187Land / acre
57"Annual rain
5.1% of yrsSevere drought
21 miNearest metro
112People / sq mi
0%Federal land
59.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Bedford County, Tennessee

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

Bedford County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (57″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 21 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Bedford County, Tennessee?

Land in Bedford County runs about $6,187 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Bedford County?

Bedford County gets about 57" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.1% of years.

How remote is Bedford County?

The nearest major metro is about 21 miles away, and population density is 112 people per square mile.

How Bedford compares in Tennessee

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