Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lee County

74BoltScore / 100
#45 of 159 in Georgia

Lee County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (50.5″/yr).

How Lee County scores

Hazard Safety71
Freedom69
Food73
Isolation58
Sovereignty90
Water87
Affordability73
$266kTypical home
1%Property tax
$3,563Land / acre
50.5"Annual rain
14.5% of yrsSevere drought
69 miNearest metro
95.2People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
66°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lee County, Georgia

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

Lee County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (50.5″/yr).

How much does land cost in Lee County, Georgia?

Land in Lee County runs about $3,563 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lee County?

Lee County gets about 50.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.5% of years.

How remote is Lee County?

The nearest major metro is about 69 miles away, and population density is 95.2 people per square mile.

How Lee compares in Georgia

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