Florida · Off-grid & homestead potential

Madison County

74BoltScore / 100
#7 of 67 in Florida

Madison County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (53.8″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Madison County scores

Hazard Safety53
Freedom84
Food65
Isolation53
Sovereignty95
Water96
Affordability75
$213kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$4,506Land / acre
53.8"Annual rain
7.1% of yrsSevere drought
46 miNearest metro
26.6People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
67.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Madison County, Florida

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

Madison County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (53.8″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Madison County, Florida?

Land in Madison County runs about $4,506 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Madison County?

Madison County gets about 53.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.1% of years.

How remote is Madison County?

The nearest major metro is about 46 miles away, and population density is 26.6 people per square mile.

How Madison compares in Florida

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