Louisiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Assumption County

65BoltScore / 100
#39 of 64 in Louisiana

Assumption County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (62.3″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $178k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Assumption County scores

Hazard Safety30
Freedom52
Food64
Isolation48
Sovereignty80
Water95
Affordability84
$178kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$3,251Land / acre
62.3"Annual rain
8.3% of yrsSevere drought
40 miNearest metro
58.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
69°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Assumption County, Louisiana

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

Assumption County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (62.3″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $178k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Assumption County, Louisiana?

Land in Assumption County runs about $3,251 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Assumption County?

Assumption County gets about 62.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.3% of years.

How remote is Assumption County?

The nearest major metro is about 40 miles away, and population density is 58.6 people per square mile.

How Assumption compares in Louisiana

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