Alabama · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lee County

58BoltScore / 100
#61 of 67 in Alabama

Lee County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (53.9″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 26 mi from the nearest metro.

How Lee County scores

Hazard Safety20
Freedom57
Food76
Isolation23
Sovereignty82
Water89
Affordability57
$350kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$5,018Land / acre
53.9"Annual rain
18.1% of yrsSevere drought
26 miNearest metro
301.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
63.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lee County, Alabama

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

Lee County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (53.9″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 26 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Lee County, Alabama?

Land in Lee County runs about $5,018 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lee County?

Lee County gets about 53.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 18.1% of years.

How remote is Lee County?

The nearest major metro is about 26 miles away, and population density is 301.6 people per square mile.

How Lee compares in Alabama

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