Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Roane County

62BoltScore / 100
#78 of 95 in Tennessee

Roane County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (57″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (74% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 35 mi from the nearest metro.

How Roane County scores

Hazard Safety31
Freedom85
Food61
Isolation38
Sovereignty73
Water85
Affordability58
$300kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$6,039Land / acre
57"Annual rain
4.8% of yrsSevere drought
35 miNearest metro
155.5People / sq mi
4.9%Federal land
58.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Roane County, Tennessee

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

Roane County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (57″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (74% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 35 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Roane County, Tennessee?

Land in Roane County runs about $6,039 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Roane County?

Roane County gets about 57" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.8% of years.

How remote is Roane County?

The nearest major metro is about 35 miles away, and population density is 155.5 people per square mile.

How Roane compares in Tennessee

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