Louisiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

St. James County

62BoltScore / 100
#45 of 64 in Louisiana

St. James County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (64.1″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How St. James County scores

Hazard Safety29
Freedom45
Food69
Isolation44
Sovereignty87
Water83
Affordability77
$212kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$4,097Land / acre
64.1"Annual rain
8.1% of yrsSevere drought
35 miNearest metro
80.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
68.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in St. James County, Louisiana

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

St. James County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (64.1″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in St. James County runs about $4,097 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in St. James County?

St. James County gets about 64.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.1% of years.

How remote is St. James County?

The nearest major metro is about 35 miles away, and population density is 80.7 people per square mile.

How St. James compares in Louisiana

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