Louisiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Terrebonne County

60BoltScore / 100
#51 of 64 in Louisiana

Terrebonne County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (61.4″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $183k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Terrebonne County scores

Hazard Safety6
Freedom56
Food56
Isolation59
Sovereignty71
Water94
Affordability79
$183kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$4,411Land / acre
61.4"Annual rain
9.7% of yrsSevere drought
70 miNearest metro
84.3People / sq mi
0%Federal land
70°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Terrebonne County, Louisiana

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

Terrebonne County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (61.4″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $183k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Terrebonne County, Louisiana?

Land in Terrebonne County runs about $4,411 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Terrebonne County?

Terrebonne County gets about 61.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.7% of years.

How remote is Terrebonne County?

The nearest major metro is about 70 miles away, and population density is 84.3 people per square mile.

How Terrebonne compares in Louisiana

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