Alabama · Off-grid & homestead potential

Perry County

78BoltScore / 100
#1 of 67 in Alabama

Perry County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (53.8″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Perry County scores

Hazard Safety81
Freedom44
Food76
Isolation55
Sovereignty96
Water98
Affordability94
$131kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$2,354Land / acre
53.8"Annual rain
3.8% of yrsSevere drought
48 miNearest metro
10.8People / sq mi
7.1%Federal land
64°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Perry County, Alabama

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

Perry County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (53.8″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Perry County, Alabama?

Land in Perry County runs about $2,354 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Perry County?

Perry County gets about 53.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.8% of years.

How remote is Perry County?

The nearest major metro is about 48 miles away, and population density is 10.8 people per square mile.

How Perry compares in Alabama

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