Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lumpkin County

60BoltScore / 100
#130 of 159 in Georgia

Lumpkin County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (64.3″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (78% Republican). The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $393k).

How Lumpkin County scores

Hazard Safety55
Freedom72
Food62
Isolation46
Sovereignty58
Water94
Affordability31
$393kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$9,926Land / acre
64.3"Annual rain
9.2% of yrsSevere drought
48 miNearest metro
124.6People / sq mi
26.2%Federal land
57.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lumpkin County, Georgia

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

Lumpkin County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (64.3″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (78% Republican). Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $393k).

How much does land cost in Lumpkin County, Georgia?

Land in Lumpkin County runs about $9,926 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lumpkin County?

Lumpkin County gets about 64.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.2% of years.

How remote is Lumpkin County?

The nearest major metro is about 48 miles away, and population density is 124.6 people per square mile.

How Lumpkin compares in Georgia

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