Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lee County

69BoltScore / 100
#60 of 82 in Mississippi

Lee County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (58″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Lee County scores

Hazard Safety19
Freedom57
Food72
Isolation62
Sovereignty94
Water97
Affordability81
$209kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$3,286Land / acre
58"Annual rain
5% of yrsSevere drought
95 miNearest metro
184People / sq mi
1.2%Federal land
62.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lee County, Mississippi

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

Lee County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (58″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Lee County, Mississippi?

Land in Lee County runs about $3,286 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lee County?

Lee County gets about 58" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5% of years.

How remote is Lee County?

The nearest major metro is about 95 miles away, and population density is 184 people per square mile.

How Lee compares in Mississippi

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