Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Decatur County

67BoltScore / 100
#100 of 159 in Georgia

Decatur County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (52.5″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Decatur County scores

Hazard Safety24
Freedom63
Food75
Isolation48
Sovereignty84
Water89
Affordability82
$171kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$3,951Land / acre
52.5"Annual rain
15.4% of yrsSevere drought
38 miNearest metro
48.7People / sq mi
4.7%Federal land
67.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Decatur County, Georgia

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

Decatur County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (52.5″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Decatur County, Georgia?

Land in Decatur County runs about $3,951 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Decatur County?

Decatur County gets about 52.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15.4% of years.

How remote is Decatur County?

The nearest major metro is about 38 miles away, and population density is 48.7 people per square mile.

How Decatur compares in Georgia

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