Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Houston County

81BoltScore / 100
#1 of 95 in Tennessee

Houston County is a strong bolthole (81/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (53.4″/yr) with little drought.

How Houston County scores

Hazard Safety87
Freedom85
Food76
Isolation45
Sovereignty100
Water97
Affordability76
$230kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,906Land / acre
53.4"Annual rain
4.7% of yrsSevere drought
29 miNearest metro
41.9People / sq mi
0.6%Federal land
58.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Houston County, Tennessee

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

Houston County is a strong bolthole (81/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (53.4″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Houston County, Tennessee?

Land in Houston County runs about $3,906 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Houston County?

Houston County gets about 53.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.7% of years.

How remote is Houston County?

The nearest major metro is about 29 miles away, and population density is 41.9 people per square mile.

How Houston compares in Tennessee

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