Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lake County

79BoltScore / 100
#2 of 95 in Tennessee

Lake County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (51.1″/yr) with little drought.

How Lake County scores

Hazard Safety52
Freedom84
Food79
Isolation71
Sovereignty95
Water86
Affordability86
$116kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,535Land / acre
51.1"Annual rain
7.3% of yrsSevere drought
90 miNearest metro
38.3People / sq mi
13.5%Federal land
59.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lake County, Tennessee

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

Lake County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (51.1″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Lake County, Tennessee?

Land in Lake County runs about $4,535 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lake County?

Lake County gets about 51.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.3% of years.

How remote is Lake County?

The nearest major metro is about 90 miles away, and population density is 38.3 people per square mile.

How Lake compares in Tennessee

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