Alabama · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sumter County

71BoltScore / 100
#20 of 67 in Alabama

Sumter County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (54.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $100k).

How Sumter County scores

Hazard Safety47
Freedom44
Food72
Isolation59
Sovereignty82
Water98
Affordability95
$100kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$2,387Land / acre
54.1"Annual rain
3.2% of yrsSevere drought
56 miNearest metro
13People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
64.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sumter County, Alabama

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

Sumter County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (54.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $100k).

How much does land cost in Sumter County, Alabama?

Land in Sumter County runs about $2,387 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sumter County?

Sumter County gets about 54.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.2% of years.

How remote is Sumter County?

The nearest major metro is about 56 miles away, and population density is 13 people per square mile.

How Sumter compares in Alabama

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