Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Grainger County

69BoltScore / 100
#47 of 95 in Tennessee

Grainger County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (84% Republican) and abundant rainfall (50.4″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: 30 mi from the nearest metro.

How Grainger County scores

Hazard Safety81
Freedom89
Food51
Isolation42
Sovereignty74
Water87
Affordability61
$283kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$5,809Land / acre
50.4"Annual rain
1.6% of yrsSevere drought
30 miNearest metro
88People / sq mi
3.9%Federal land
57.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Grainger County, Tennessee

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

Grainger County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (84% Republican) and abundant rainfall (50.4″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: 30 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Grainger County, Tennessee?

Land in Grainger County runs about $5,809 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Grainger County?

Grainger County gets about 50.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.6% of years.

How remote is Grainger County?

The nearest major metro is about 30 miles away, and population density is 88 people per square mile.

How Grainger compares in Tennessee

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