Florida · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sumter County

57BoltScore / 100
#38 of 67 in Florida

Sumter County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.8″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (68% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 40 mi from the nearest metro.

How Sumter County scores

Hazard Safety12
Freedom87
Food59
Isolation31
Sovereignty77
Water97
Affordability34
$390kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$9,390Land / acre
50.8"Annual rain
4.1% of yrsSevere drought
40 miNearest metro
272People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
71.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sumter County, Florida

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

Sumter County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.8″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (68% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 40 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Sumter County, Florida?

Land in Sumter County runs about $9,390 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sumter County?

Sumter County gets about 50.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.1% of years.

How remote is Sumter County?

The nearest major metro is about 40 miles away, and population density is 272 people per square mile.

How Sumter compares in Florida

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