Louisiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Acadia County

64BoltScore / 100
#41 of 64 in Louisiana

Acadia County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (61.8″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $157k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 22 mi from the nearest metro.

How Acadia County scores

Hazard Safety11
Freedom58
Food82
Isolation38
Sovereignty78
Water92
Affordability88
$157kTypical home
0.3%Property tax
$3,046Land / acre
61.8"Annual rain
13% of yrsSevere drought
22 miNearest metro
86.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
68.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Acadia County, Louisiana

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

Acadia County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (61.8″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $157k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 22 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Acadia County, Louisiana?

Land in Acadia County runs about $3,046 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Acadia County?

Acadia County gets about 61.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13% of years.

How remote is Acadia County?

The nearest major metro is about 22 miles away, and population density is 86.2 people per square mile.

How Acadia compares in Louisiana

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