Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Barrow County

60BoltScore / 100
#131 of 159 in Georgia

Barrow County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (52.3″/yr). The trade-offs: 20 mi from the nearest metro and pricey real estate (typical home $352k).

How Barrow County scores

Hazard Safety54
Freedom68
Food67
Isolation4
Sovereignty95
Water92
Affordability36
$352kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$10,026Land / acre
52.3"Annual rain
12.8% of yrsSevere drought
20 miNearest metro
576.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
61.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Barrow County, Georgia

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

Barrow County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (52.3″/yr). Watch-outs: 20 mi from the nearest metro and pricey real estate (typical home $352k).

How much does land cost in Barrow County, Georgia?

Land in Barrow County runs about $10,026 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Barrow County?

Barrow County gets about 52.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.8% of years.

How remote is Barrow County?

The nearest major metro is about 20 miles away, and population density is 576.2 people per square mile.

How Barrow compares in Georgia

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