Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Union County

62BoltScore / 100
#122 of 159 in Georgia

Union County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (63.9″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (81% Republican). The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $383k).

How Union County scores

Hazard Safety48
Freedom73
Food60
Isolation58
Sovereignty64
Water95
Affordability40
$383kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$8,109Land / acre
63.9"Annual rain
8.6% of yrsSevere drought
68 miNearest metro
84.2People / sq mi
36.6%Federal land
56.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Union County, Georgia

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

Union County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (63.9″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (81% Republican). Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $383k).

How much does land cost in Union County, Georgia?

Land in Union County runs about $8,109 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Union County?

Union County gets about 63.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.6% of years.

How remote is Union County?

The nearest major metro is about 68 miles away, and population density is 84.2 people per square mile.

How Union compares in Georgia

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