Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Montgomery County

78BoltScore / 100
#6 of 82 in Mississippi

Montgomery County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $123k) and low natural-disaster risk.

How Montgomery County scores

Hazard Safety89
Freedom54
Food71
Isolation74
Sovereignty80
Water84
Affordability93
$123kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$2,653Land / acre
57.6"Annual rain
6.1% of yrsSevere drought
93 miNearest metro
23.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
62.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Montgomery County, Mississippi

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

Montgomery County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $123k) and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Montgomery County, Mississippi?

Land in Montgomery County runs about $2,653 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Montgomery County?

Montgomery County gets about 57.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.1% of years.

How remote is Montgomery County?

The nearest major metro is about 93 miles away, and population density is 23.6 people per square mile.

How Montgomery compares in Mississippi

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