Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Madison County

67BoltScore / 100
#99 of 159 in Georgia

Madison County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (49.7″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away.

How Madison County scores

Hazard Safety71
Freedom70
Food67
Isolation33
Sovereignty83
Water93
Affordability51
$329kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$7,085Land / acre
49.7"Annual rain
12.7% of yrsSevere drought
16 miNearest metro
114People / sq mi
0%Federal land
61.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Madison County, Georgia

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

Madison County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (49.7″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away.

How much does land cost in Madison County, Georgia?

Land in Madison County runs about $7,085 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Madison County?

Madison County gets about 49.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.7% of years.

How remote is Madison County?

The nearest major metro is about 16 miles away, and population density is 114 people per square mile.

How Madison compares in Georgia

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