Alabama · Off-grid & homestead potential

Blount County

65BoltScore / 100
#46 of 67 in Alabama

Blount County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (57.2″/yr) with little drought and productive soil and a long growing season (61.6°F avg). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Blount County scores

Hazard Safety32
Freedom69
Food76
Isolation44
Sovereignty66
Water96
Affordability70
$234kTypical home
0.3%Property tax
$5,006Land / acre
57.2"Annual rain
5.7% of yrsSevere drought
35 miNearest metro
92.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
61.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Blount County, Alabama

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

Blount County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (57.2″/yr) with little drought and productive soil and a long growing season (61.6°F avg). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Blount County, Alabama?

Land in Blount County runs about $5,006 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Blount County?

Blount County gets about 57.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.7% of years.

How remote is Blount County?

The nearest major metro is about 35 miles away, and population density is 92.8 people per square mile.

How Blount compares in Alabama

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