Louisiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Catahoula County

78BoltScore / 100
#5 of 64 in Louisiana

Catahoula County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $119k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Catahoula County scores

Hazard Safety83
Freedom55
Food78
Isolation74
Sovereignty84
Water80
Affordability92
$119kTypical home
0.3%Property tax
$2,908Land / acre
58.3"Annual rain
13.1% of yrsSevere drought
93 miNearest metro
11.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
66.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Catahoula County, Louisiana

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

Catahoula County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $119k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Catahoula County, Louisiana?

Land in Catahoula County runs about $2,908 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Catahoula County?

Catahoula County gets about 58.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.1% of years.

How remote is Catahoula County?

The nearest major metro is about 93 miles away, and population density is 11.9 people per square mile.

How Catahoula compares in Louisiana

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