Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sumner County

56BoltScore / 100
#89 of 95 in Tennessee

Sumner County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.9″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (68% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 25 mi from the nearest metro.

How Sumner County scores

Hazard Safety12
Freedom83
Food72
Isolation15
Sovereignty75
Water99
Affordability38
$445kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$6,936Land / acre
52.9"Annual rain
1.8% of yrsSevere drought
25 miNearest metro
392.8People / sq mi
3.4%Federal land
58.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sumner County, Tennessee

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

Sumner County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.9″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (68% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 25 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Sumner County, Tennessee?

Land in Sumner County runs about $6,936 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sumner County?

Sumner County gets about 52.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.8% of years.

How remote is Sumner County?

The nearest major metro is about 25 miles away, and population density is 392.8 people per square mile.

How Sumner compares in Tennessee

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