Louisiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

St. Mary County

62BoltScore / 100
#44 of 64 in Louisiana

St. Mary County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (60.7″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $117k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How St. Mary County scores

Hazard Safety11
Freedom51
Food65
Isolation52
Sovereignty73
Water94
Affordability90
$117kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$3,498Land / acre
60.7"Annual rain
8.9% of yrsSevere drought
55 miNearest metro
84.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
69.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in St. Mary County, Louisiana

Is St. Mary County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

St. Mary County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (60.7″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $117k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in St. Mary County, Louisiana?

Land in St. Mary County runs about $3,498 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in St. Mary County?

St. Mary County gets about 60.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.9% of years.

How remote is St. Mary County?

The nearest major metro is about 55 miles away, and population density is 84.7 people per square mile.

How St. Mary compares in Louisiana

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