Georgia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Upson County

72BoltScore / 100
#65 of 159 in Georgia

Upson County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (50″/yr) and low natural-disaster risk.

How Upson County scores

Hazard Safety83
Freedom67
Food69
Isolation43
Sovereignty70
Water91
Affordability81
$189kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$3,824Land / acre
50"Annual rain
15% of yrsSevere drought
34 miNearest metro
87.4People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
63.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Upson County, Georgia

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

Upson County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (50″/yr) and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Upson County, Georgia?

Land in Upson County runs about $3,824 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Upson County?

Upson County gets about 50" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15% of years.

How remote is Upson County?

The nearest major metro is about 34 miles away, and population density is 87.4 people per square mile.

How Upson compares in Georgia

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