Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Screven County

74BoltScore / 100
#51 of 159 in Georgia

Screven County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (46.7″/yr) with little drought.

How Screven County scores

Hazard Safety56
Freedom64
Food68
Isolation54
Sovereignty100
Water89
Affordability85
$188kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$2,834Land / acre
46.7"Annual rain
11.1% of yrsSevere drought
48 miNearest metro
21.9People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
65.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Screven County, Georgia

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

Screven County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (46.7″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Screven County, Georgia?

Land in Screven County runs about $2,834 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Screven County?

Screven County gets about 46.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.1% of years.

How remote is Screven County?

The nearest major metro is about 48 miles away, and population density is 21.9 people per square mile.

How Screven compares in Georgia

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