Alabama · Off-grid & homestead potential

Butler County

68BoltScore / 100
#31 of 67 in Alabama

Butler County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $118k) and abundant rainfall (57.4″/yr) with little drought.

How Butler County scores

Hazard Safety55
Freedom57
Food75
Isolation56
Sovereignty62
Water83
Affordability92
$118kTypical home
0.3%Property tax
$3,116Land / acre
57.4"Annual rain
8.2% of yrsSevere drought
51 miNearest metro
23.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
64.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Butler County, Alabama

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

Butler County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $118k) and abundant rainfall (57.4″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Butler County, Alabama?

Land in Butler County runs about $3,116 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Butler County?

Butler County gets about 57.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.2% of years.

How remote is Butler County?

The nearest major metro is about 51 miles away, and population density is 23.7 people per square mile.

How Butler compares in Alabama

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