Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Yalobusha County

78BoltScore / 100
#5 of 82 in Mississippi

Yalobusha County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (57.4″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Yalobusha County scores

Hazard Safety80
Freedom54
Food70
Isolation66
Sovereignty90
Water96
Affordability90
$152kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$2,519Land / acre
57.4"Annual rain
7.1% of yrsSevere drought
77 miNearest metro
26.5People / sq mi
12.6%Federal land
62.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Yalobusha County, Mississippi

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

Yalobusha County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (57.4″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Yalobusha County, Mississippi?

Land in Yalobusha County runs about $2,519 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Yalobusha County?

Yalobusha County gets about 57.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.1% of years.

How remote is Yalobusha County?

The nearest major metro is about 77 miles away, and population density is 26.5 people per square mile.

How Yalobusha compares in Mississippi

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