Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Oglethorpe County

69BoltScore / 100
#88 of 159 in Georgia

Oglethorpe County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (48.2″/yr). The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 17 mi away.

How Oglethorpe County scores

Hazard Safety92
Freedom68
Food74
Isolation40
Sovereignty74
Water77
Affordability58
$318kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$5,655Land / acre
48.2"Annual rain
13.8% of yrsSevere drought
17 miNearest metro
35.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
61.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Oglethorpe County, Georgia

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

Oglethorpe County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (48.2″/yr). Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 17 mi away.

How much does land cost in Oglethorpe County, Georgia?

Land in Oglethorpe County runs about $5,655 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Oglethorpe County?

Oglethorpe County gets about 48.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.8% of years.

How remote is Oglethorpe County?

The nearest major metro is about 17 miles away, and population density is 35.9 people per square mile.

How Oglethorpe compares in Georgia

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