Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Loudon County

57BoltScore / 100
#88 of 95 in Tennessee

Loudon County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (55.6″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (74% Republican). The trade-offs: 25 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Loudon County scores

Hazard Safety32
Freedom85
Food67
Isolation25
Sovereignty68
Water85
Affordability33
$451kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$7,931Land / acre
55.6"Annual rain
4.1% of yrsSevere drought
25 miNearest metro
264.3People / sq mi
2.6%Federal land
59.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Loudon County, Tennessee

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

Loudon County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (55.6″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (74% Republican). Watch-outs: 25 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Loudon County, Tennessee?

Land in Loudon County runs about $7,931 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Loudon County?

Loudon County gets about 55.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.1% of years.

How remote is Loudon County?

The nearest major metro is about 25 miles away, and population density is 264.3 people per square mile.

How Loudon compares in Tennessee

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