Louisiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Bossier County

61BoltScore / 100
#49 of 64 in Louisiana

Bossier County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (53.3″/yr) and 345 active oil & gas sites. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away.

How Bossier County scores

Hazard Safety18
Freedom54
Food78
Isolation30
Sovereignty84
Water89
Affordability75
$244kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,746Land / acre
53.3"Annual rain
18.3% of yrsSevere drought
16 miNearest metro
154.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
65.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Bossier County, Louisiana

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

Bossier County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (53.3″/yr) and 345 active oil & gas sites. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away.

How much does land cost in Bossier County, Louisiana?

Land in Bossier County runs about $3,746 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Bossier County?

Bossier County gets about 53.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 18.3% of years.

How remote is Bossier County?

The nearest major metro is about 16 miles away, and population density is 154.6 people per square mile.

How Bossier compares in Louisiana

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