Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Prentiss County

75BoltScore / 100
#23 of 82 in Mississippi

Prentiss County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $142k).

How Prentiss County scores

Hazard Safety48
Freedom63
Food70
Isolation68
Sovereignty95
Water87
Affordability92
$142kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$2,401Land / acre
58.7"Annual rain
3.9% of yrsSevere drought
87 miNearest metro
60.6People / sq mi
0.5%Federal land
61.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Prentiss County, Mississippi

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

Prentiss County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $142k).

How much does land cost in Prentiss County, Mississippi?

Land in Prentiss County runs about $2,401 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Prentiss County?

Prentiss County gets about 58.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.9% of years.

How remote is Prentiss County?

The nearest major metro is about 87 miles away, and population density is 60.6 people per square mile.

How Prentiss compares in Mississippi

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