Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sullivan County

61BoltScore / 100
#80 of 95 in Tennessee

Sullivan County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.9″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (75% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Sullivan County scores

Hazard Safety28
Freedom85
Food48
Isolation45
Sovereignty71
Water94
Affordability53
$262kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$8,316Land / acre
45.9"Annual rain
0.2% of yrsSevere drought
96 miNearest metro
392.2People / sq mi
1.8%Federal land
56.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sullivan County, Tennessee

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

Sullivan County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.9″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (75% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Sullivan County, Tennessee?

Land in Sullivan County runs about $8,316 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sullivan County?

Sullivan County gets about 45.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.2% of years.

How remote is Sullivan County?

The nearest major metro is about 96 miles away, and population density is 392.2 people per square mile.

How Sullivan compares in Tennessee

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