Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Dyer County

69BoltScore / 100
#49 of 95 in Tennessee

Dyer County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (78% Republican) and abundant rainfall (51.7″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Dyer County scores

Hazard Safety13
Freedom86
Food76
Isolation61
Sovereignty82
Water84
Affordability79
$174kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,619Land / acre
51.7"Annual rain
6.8% of yrsSevere drought
72 miNearest metro
71.2People / sq mi
3%Federal land
59.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Dyer County, Tennessee

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

Dyer County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (78% Republican) and abundant rainfall (51.7″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Dyer County, Tennessee?

Land in Dyer County runs about $4,619 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Dyer County?

Dyer County gets about 51.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.8% of years.

How remote is Dyer County?

The nearest major metro is about 72 miles away, and population density is 71.2 people per square mile.

How Dyer compares in Tennessee

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