Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Scott County

79BoltScore / 100
#4 of 95 in Tennessee

Scott County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (57.3″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Scott County scores

Hazard Safety74
Freedom91
Food63
Isolation50
Sovereignty94
Water98
Affordability82
$184kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$3,689Land / acre
57.3"Annual rain
2.4% of yrsSevere drought
42 miNearest metro
41.7People / sq mi
16%Federal land
55.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Scott County, Tennessee

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

Scott County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (57.3″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Scott County, Tennessee?

Land in Scott County runs about $3,689 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Scott County?

Scott County gets about 57.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.4% of years.

How remote is Scott County?

The nearest major metro is about 42 miles away, and population density is 41.7 people per square mile.

How Scott compares in Tennessee

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