Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Davidson County

48BoltScore / 100
#94 of 95 in Tennessee

Davidson County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.1″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 1 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Davidson County scores

Hazard Safety3
Freedom68
Food76
Isolation0
Sovereignty78
Water98
Affordability16
$435kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$12,414Land / acre
52.1"Annual rain
2.5% of yrsSevere drought
1 miNearest metro
1,414.2People / sq mi
5.8%Federal land
59.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Davidson County, Tennessee

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

Davidson County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.1″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 1 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Davidson County, Tennessee?

Land in Davidson County runs about $12,414 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Davidson County?

Davidson County gets about 52.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.5% of years.

How remote is Davidson County?

The nearest major metro is about 1 miles away, and population density is 1,414.2 people per square mile.

How Davidson compares in Tennessee

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