Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Blount County

58BoltScore / 100
#85 of 95 in Tennessee

Blount County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (56.5″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (71% Republican). The trade-offs: 21 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Blount County scores

Hazard Safety26
Freedom84
Food66
Isolation24
Sovereignty67
Water98
Affordability39
$395kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$8,030Land / acre
56.5"Annual rain
3.7% of yrsSevere drought
21 miNearest metro
253.1People / sq mi
28.9%Federal land
58.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Blount County, Tennessee

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

Blount County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (56.5″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (71% Republican). Watch-outs: 21 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Blount County, Tennessee?

Land in Blount County runs about $8,030 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Blount County?

Blount County gets about 56.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.7% of years.

How remote is Blount County?

The nearest major metro is about 21 miles away, and population density is 253.1 people per square mile.

How Blount compares in Tennessee

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