Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Knox County

48BoltScore / 100
#95 of 95 in Tennessee

Knox County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (53.7″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (56% Republican). The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 2 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Knox County scores

Hazard Safety8
Freedom78
Food67
Isolation0
Sovereignty61
Water98
Affordability22
$382kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$12,302Land / acre
53.7"Annual rain
2.4% of yrsSevere drought
2 miNearest metro
984.9People / sq mi
2%Federal land
58.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Knox County, Tennessee

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

Knox County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (53.7″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (56% Republican). Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 2 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Knox County, Tennessee?

Land in Knox County runs about $12,302 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Knox County?

Knox County gets about 53.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.4% of years.

How remote is Knox County?

The nearest major metro is about 2 miles away, and population density is 984.9 people per square mile.

How Knox compares in Tennessee

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