Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sevier County

58BoltScore / 100
#86 of 95 in Tennessee

Sevier County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (57.4″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (78% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 29 mi from the nearest metro.

How Sevier County scores

Hazard Safety23
Freedom86
Food64
Isolation35
Sovereignty59
Water98
Affordability39
$408kTypical home
0.3%Property tax
$7,730Land / acre
57.4"Annual rain
2.9% of yrsSevere drought
29 miNearest metro
167.8People / sq mi
33.1%Federal land
56.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sevier County, Tennessee

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

Sevier County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (57.4″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (78% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 29 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Sevier County, Tennessee?

Land in Sevier County runs about $7,730 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sevier County?

Sevier County gets about 57.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.9% of years.

How remote is Sevier County?

The nearest major metro is about 29 miles away, and population density is 167.8 people per square mile.

How Sevier compares in Tennessee

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