Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Rutherford County

53BoltScore / 100
#91 of 95 in Tennessee

Rutherford County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (55″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 2 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Rutherford County scores

Hazard Safety8
Freedom78
Food74
Isolation0
Sovereignty83
Water98
Affordability27
$419kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$10,250Land / acre
55"Annual rain
3.6% of yrsSevere drought
2 miNearest metro
592.8People / sq mi
2.2%Federal land
59.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Rutherford County, Tennessee

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

Rutherford County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (55″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 2 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Rutherford County, Tennessee?

Land in Rutherford County runs about $10,250 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Rutherford County?

Rutherford County gets about 55" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.6% of years.

How remote is Rutherford County?

The nearest major metro is about 2 miles away, and population density is 592.8 people per square mile.

How Rutherford compares in Tennessee

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