Louisiana · Off-grid & homestead potential

Tensas County

77BoltScore / 100
#9 of 64 in Louisiana

Tensas County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $125k).

How Tensas County scores

Hazard Safety86
Freedom44
Food79
Isolation64
Sovereignty94
Water81
Affordability92
$125kTypical home
0.3%Property tax
$2,843Land / acre
57.6"Annual rain
11.2% of yrsSevere drought
68 miNearest metro
6.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
65.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Tensas County, Louisiana

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

Tensas County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $125k).

How much does land cost in Tensas County, Louisiana?

Land in Tensas County runs about $2,843 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Tensas County?

Tensas County gets about 57.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.2% of years.

How remote is Tensas County?

The nearest major metro is about 68 miles away, and population density is 6.2 people per square mile.

How Tensas compares in Louisiana

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