Louisiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Caddo County

58BoltScore / 100
#56 of 64 in Louisiana

Caddo County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (52.2″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $155k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 13 mi away.

How Caddo County scores

Hazard Safety7
Freedom44
Food80
Isolation21
Sovereignty80
Water89
Affordability82
$155kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,525Land / acre
52.2"Annual rain
17.7% of yrsSevere drought
13 miNearest metro
257.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
65.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Caddo County, Louisiana

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

Caddo County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (52.2″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $155k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 13 mi away.

How much does land cost in Caddo County, Louisiana?

Land in Caddo County runs about $4,525 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Caddo County?

Caddo County gets about 52.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 17.7% of years.

How remote is Caddo County?

The nearest major metro is about 13 miles away, and population density is 257.4 people per square mile.

How Caddo compares in Louisiana

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