Tennessee · Off-grid & homestead potential

Van Buren County

78BoltScore / 100
#7 of 95 in Tennessee

Van Buren County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Van Buren County scores

Hazard Safety97
Freedom87
Food65
Isolation52
Sovereignty87
Water85
Affordability72
$243kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$4,510Land / acre
58.4"Annual rain
4.6% of yrsSevere drought
43 miNearest metro
23.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
56.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Van Buren County, Tennessee

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

Van Buren County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Van Buren County, Tennessee?

Land in Van Buren County runs about $4,510 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Van Buren County?

Van Buren County gets about 58.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.6% of years.

How remote is Van Buren County?

The nearest major metro is about 43 miles away, and population density is 23.7 people per square mile.

How Van Buren compares in Tennessee

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