Alabama · Off-grid & homestead potential

Elmore County

61BoltScore / 100
#54 of 67 in Alabama

Elmore County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are productive soil and a long growing season (64.3°F avg) and decent rainfall (53.9″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away.

How Elmore County scores

Hazard Safety28
Freedom63
Food80
Isolation32
Sovereignty76
Water79
Affordability71
$273kTypical home
0.3%Property tax
$3,839Land / acre
53.9"Annual rain
14.4% of yrsSevere drought
19 miNearest metro
146.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
64.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Elmore County, Alabama

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

Elmore County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: productive soil and a long growing season (64.3°F avg) and decent rainfall (53.9″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away.

How much does land cost in Elmore County, Alabama?

Land in Elmore County runs about $3,839 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Elmore County?

Elmore County gets about 53.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.4% of years.

How remote is Elmore County?

The nearest major metro is about 19 miles away, and population density is 146.2 people per square mile.

How Elmore compares in Alabama

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