Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clay County

77BoltScore / 100
#9 of 95 in Tennessee

Clay County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (53.5″/yr) with little drought and low natural-disaster risk.

How Clay County scores

Hazard Safety87
Freedom86
Food71
Isolation62
Sovereignty68
Water87
Affordability78
$215kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,793Land / acre
53.5"Annual rain
1.4% of yrsSevere drought
67 miNearest metro
32.6People / sq mi
18.9%Federal land
57.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clay County, Tennessee

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

Clay County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (53.5″/yr) with little drought and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Clay County, Tennessee?

Land in Clay County runs about $3,793 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clay County?

Clay County gets about 53.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.4% of years.

How remote is Clay County?

The nearest major metro is about 67 miles away, and population density is 32.6 people per square mile.

How Clay compares in Tennessee

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