Alabama · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lowndes County

73BoltScore / 100
#11 of 67 in Alabama

Lowndes County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (53.2″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $143k).

How Lowndes County scores

Hazard Safety71
Freedom44
Food74
Isolation46
Sovereignty85
Water96
Affordability92
$143kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$2,343Land / acre
53.2"Annual rain
5.7% of yrsSevere drought
27 miNearest metro
13.6People / sq mi
0.9%Federal land
65.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lowndes County, Alabama

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

Lowndes County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (53.2″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $143k).

How much does land cost in Lowndes County, Alabama?

Land in Lowndes County runs about $2,343 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lowndes County?

Lowndes County gets about 53.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.7% of years.

How remote is Lowndes County?

The nearest major metro is about 27 miles away, and population density is 13.6 people per square mile.

How Lowndes compares in Alabama

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