Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hardeman County

72BoltScore / 100
#30 of 95 in Tennessee

Hardeman County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (56.3″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $163k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Hardeman County scores

Hazard Safety37
Freedom78
Food75
Isolation56
Sovereignty74
Water98
Affordability88
$163kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$2,804Land / acre
56.3"Annual rain
4% of yrsSevere drought
55 miNearest metro
38.3People / sq mi
0.5%Federal land
60.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hardeman County, Tennessee

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

Hardeman County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (56.3″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $163k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Hardeman County, Tennessee?

Land in Hardeman County runs about $2,804 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hardeman County?

Hardeman County gets about 56.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4% of years.

How remote is Hardeman County?

The nearest major metro is about 55 miles away, and population density is 38.3 people per square mile.

How Hardeman compares in Tennessee

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