Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clarke County

52BoltScore / 100
#152 of 159 in Georgia

Clarke County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (50.5″/yr). The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 2 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $337k).

How Clarke County scores

Hazard Safety33
Freedom52
Food67
Isolation0
Sovereignty95
Water92
Affordability24
$337kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$19,535Land / acre
50.5"Annual rain
12.4% of yrsSevere drought
2 miNearest metro
1,089.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
61.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clarke County, Georgia

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

Clarke County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (50.5″/yr). Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 2 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $337k).

How much does land cost in Clarke County, Georgia?

Land in Clarke County runs about $19,535 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clarke County?

Clarke County gets about 50.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.4% of years.

How remote is Clarke County?

The nearest major metro is about 2 miles away, and population density is 1,089.8 people per square mile.

How Clarke compares in Georgia

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