Alabama · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clarke County

71BoltScore / 100
#19 of 67 in Alabama

Clarke County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (58.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $141k).

How Clarke County scores

Hazard Safety47
Freedom56
Food69
Isolation62
Sovereignty76
Water96
Affordability91
$141kTypical home
0.3%Property tax
$2,688Land / acre
58.1"Annual rain
5.8% of yrsSevere drought
66 miNearest metro
18People / sq mi
0%Federal land
65.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clarke County, Alabama

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

Clarke County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (58.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $141k).

How much does land cost in Clarke County, Alabama?

Land in Clarke County runs about $2,688 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clarke County?

Clarke County gets about 58.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.8% of years.

How remote is Clarke County?

The nearest major metro is about 66 miles away, and population density is 18 people per square mile.

How Clarke compares in Alabama

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