Alabama · Off-grid & homestead potential

Autauga County

67BoltScore / 100
#39 of 67 in Alabama

Autauga County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (54.9″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: 24 mi from the nearest metro and moderate natural-hazard risk.

How Autauga County scores

Hazard Safety42
Freedom62
Food73
Isolation38
Sovereignty90
Water84
Affordability77
$264kTypical home
0.3%Property tax
$2,636Land / acre
54.9"Annual rain
6.3% of yrsSevere drought
24 miNearest metro
101.5People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
64.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Autauga County, Alabama

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

Autauga County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (54.9″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: 24 mi from the nearest metro and moderate natural-hazard risk.

How much does land cost in Autauga County, Alabama?

Land in Autauga County runs about $2,636 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Autauga County?

Autauga County gets about 54.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.3% of years.

How remote is Autauga County?

The nearest major metro is about 24 miles away, and population density is 101.5 people per square mile.

How Autauga compares in Alabama

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