Louisiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

St. Bernard County

60BoltScore / 100
#50 of 64 in Louisiana

St. Bernard County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $208k) and abundant rainfall (62.6″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 33 mi from the nearest metro.

How St. Bernard County scores

Hazard Safety24
Freedom51
Food57
Isolation40
Sovereignty81
Water83
Affordability86
$208kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,086Land / acre
62.6"Annual rain
7.5% of yrsSevere drought
33 miNearest metro
117.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
69.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in St. Bernard County, Louisiana

Is St. Bernard County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

St. Bernard County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $208k) and abundant rainfall (62.6″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 33 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in St. Bernard County, Louisiana?

Land in St. Bernard County runs about $2,086 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in St. Bernard County?

St. Bernard County gets about 62.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.5% of years.

How remote is St. Bernard County?

The nearest major metro is about 33 miles away, and population density is 117.8 people per square mile.

How St. Bernard compares in Louisiana

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