Florida · Off-grid & homestead potential

St. Lucie County

51BoltScore / 100
#55 of 67 in Florida

St. Lucie County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (54.5″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 14 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How St. Lucie County scores

Hazard Safety4
Freedom80
Food55
Isolation2
Sovereignty82
Water83
Affordability49
$373kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$6,408Land / acre
54.5"Annual rain
7.1% of yrsSevere drought
14 miNearest metro
653.5People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
73.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in St. Lucie County, Florida

Is St. Lucie County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

St. Lucie County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (54.5″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 14 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in St. Lucie County, Florida?

Land in St. Lucie County runs about $6,408 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in St. Lucie County?

St. Lucie County gets about 54.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.1% of years.

How remote is St. Lucie County?

The nearest major metro is about 14 miles away, and population density is 653.5 people per square mile.

How St. Lucie compares in Florida

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