Alabama · Off-grid & homestead potential

Dallas County

69BoltScore / 100
#29 of 67 in Alabama

Dallas County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (53.8″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $91k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Dallas County scores

Hazard Safety29
Freedom46
Food78
Isolation55
Sovereignty80
Water98
Affordability95
$91kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$2,402Land / acre
53.8"Annual rain
2.5% of yrsSevere drought
51 miNearest metro
37People / sq mi
0.8%Federal land
64.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Dallas County, Alabama

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

Dallas County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (53.8″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $91k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Dallas County, Alabama?

Land in Dallas County runs about $2,402 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Dallas County?

Dallas County gets about 53.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.5% of years.

How remote is Dallas County?

The nearest major metro is about 51 miles away, and population density is 37 people per square mile.

How Dallas compares in Alabama

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