Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cheatham County

68BoltScore / 100
#52 of 95 in Tennessee

Cheatham County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (51.4″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away.

How Cheatham County scores

Hazard Safety54
Freedom84
Food76
Isolation32
Sovereignty91
Water97
Affordability45
$398kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$6,673Land / acre
51.4"Annual rain
2.6% of yrsSevere drought
16 miNearest metro
139.7People / sq mi
1.9%Federal land
58.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cheatham County, Tennessee

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

Cheatham County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (51.4″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away.

How much does land cost in Cheatham County, Tennessee?

Land in Cheatham County runs about $6,673 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cheatham County?

Cheatham County gets about 51.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.6% of years.

How remote is Cheatham County?

The nearest major metro is about 16 miles away, and population density is 139.7 people per square mile.

How Cheatham compares in Tennessee

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