Alabama · Off-grid & homestead potential

Franklin County

67BoltScore / 100
#38 of 67 in Alabama

Franklin County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (59.5″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $181k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Franklin County scores

Hazard Safety32
Freedom67
Food70
Isolation62
Sovereignty58
Water97
Affordability83
$181kTypical home
0.3%Property tax
$3,526Land / acre
59.5"Annual rain
4.7% of yrsSevere drought
70 miNearest metro
50.2People / sq mi
2.4%Federal land
60.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Franklin County, Alabama

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

Franklin County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (59.5″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $181k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Franklin County, Alabama?

Land in Franklin County runs about $3,526 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Franklin County?

Franklin County gets about 59.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.7% of years.

How remote is Franklin County?

The nearest major metro is about 70 miles away, and population density is 50.2 people per square mile.

How Franklin compares in Alabama

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