Alabama · Off-grid & homestead potential

Barbour County

67BoltScore / 100
#34 of 67 in Alabama

Barbour County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (53.6″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $151k).

How Barbour County scores

Hazard Safety52
Freedom55
Food74
Isolation56
Sovereignty55
Water90
Affordability90
$151kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$2,617Land / acre
53.6"Annual rain
16.3% of yrsSevere drought
52 miNearest metro
27.8People / sq mi
2.4%Federal land
65.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Barbour County, Alabama

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

Barbour County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (53.6″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $151k).

How much does land cost in Barbour County, Alabama?

Land in Barbour County runs about $2,617 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Barbour County?

Barbour County gets about 53.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 16.3% of years.

How remote is Barbour County?

The nearest major metro is about 52 miles away, and population density is 27.8 people per square mile.

How Barbour compares in Alabama

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