Alabama · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wilcox County

75BoltScore / 100
#4 of 67 in Alabama

Wilcox County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (54.4″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $146k).

How Wilcox County scores

Hazard Safety63
Freedom46
Food78
Isolation61
Sovereignty87
Water98
Affordability93
$146kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$2,163Land / acre
54.4"Annual rain
3.8% of yrsSevere drought
61 miNearest metro
11.2People / sq mi
1.3%Federal land
65.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wilcox County, Alabama

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

Wilcox County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (54.4″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $146k).

How much does land cost in Wilcox County, Alabama?

Land in Wilcox County runs about $2,163 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wilcox County?

Wilcox County gets about 54.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.8% of years.

How remote is Wilcox County?

The nearest major metro is about 61 miles away, and population density is 11.2 people per square mile.

How Wilcox compares in Alabama

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