Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Montgomery County

79BoltScore / 100
#17 of 159 in Georgia

Montgomery County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Montgomery County scores

Hazard Safety92
Freedom70
Food73
Isolation67
Sovereignty85
Water80
Affordability84
$175kTypical home
1%Property tax
$3,312Land / acre
46.8"Annual rain
10.3% of yrsSevere drought
79 miNearest metro
36.3People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
66°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Montgomery County, Georgia

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

Montgomery County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Montgomery County, Georgia?

Land in Montgomery County runs about $3,312 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Montgomery County?

Montgomery County gets about 46.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.3% of years.

How remote is Montgomery County?

The nearest major metro is about 79 miles away, and population density is 36.3 people per square mile.

How Montgomery compares in Georgia

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