Florida · Off-grid & homestead potential

Volusia County

51BoltScore / 100
#51 of 67 in Florida

Volusia County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (51.9″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 36 mi from the nearest metro.

How Volusia County scores

Hazard Safety4
Freedom83
Food54
Isolation11
Sovereignty87
Water95
Affordability26
$325kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$13,409Land / acre
51.9"Annual rain
7.6% of yrsSevere drought
36 miNearest metro
536People / sq mi
7.6%Federal land
71.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Volusia County, Florida

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

Volusia County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (51.9″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 36 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Volusia County, Florida?

Land in Volusia County runs about $13,409 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Volusia County?

Volusia County gets about 51.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.6% of years.

How remote is Volusia County?

The nearest major metro is about 36 miles away, and population density is 536 people per square mile.

How Volusia compares in Florida

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