Alabama For Homesteading
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Yep, chicken farms are big in Alabama. Lots of forestry, especially in central AL. There are counties that pretty much have nothing but forestry, so not many folks, low cost of living, low regulation. The biggest problem is Alabama Power has the southern half of the state and they are part of Southern Companies and have a solar tax! Better off being 100% off grid, which is allowed in most of the rural counties.
You are not kidding about weathering!!
Do they tax you if you have solar connected to batteries? Alabama is where I want to go, because of the low property tax. In CT, it’s very difficult to homestead due to the high property taxes. We even pay high property taxes on our vehicles. It’s ridiculous out here. I want to go completely off grid, with the exception of having internet to run my business.
GP owns much of the timber too.
@@doubledown8229 If you are using their service at all and you have some solar power anywhere on the property, they tax you every single month for the loss of profit it will “cost” them. Alabama Power paid off the legislators to have it written in law they have permission to do this. There are no state rebates for using solar and there are NO SOLAR PROVIDERS OR INSTALLERS to put it up. And there are of course no grid tie set ups. You will have to find someone willing to come from out of state or put it up yourself. You do have to have batteries to store your energy. At least there is a lot of sun shine.
Been waiting for this one. Thanks!
Alabama is a diamond in the ruff of places to have a homestead.
South Alabamian here!
11:20 Anniston Army Depot- storage of chemical weapons. “The last chemical munitions were destroyed in September 2011” but still a place to avoid.
I live 5 mins from the depot at the foot of the mountain range. This is a really good place to be actually.
If you decide to move here, look at the tree lines to see where the tornadoes track every year.
I own two properties here in AL in the “No-Go Zones”. 1. It Is 7 acres between Tuscaloosa and Birmingham. It’s very hilly really suited for a taraced gardens but secluded way off the highway. It has a creek running through it and a natural artesian well and is walking distance from the Cahaba River. The Chaba has a beautiful unique and state protected lilly. I’m developing it as a off grid dry cabin for recreation. 2. is 15 acres north of Selma it has more neighbor issues but is mainly setup for hunting with a soy bean bait field and a pecan orchard great seasonal crop with very little maintenance after the initial set up and matureing time. My grand father blessed me with planting it in the early 00s at first it was just personal consumption but now we go to a local farmers market and can sell all our crop in a couple of weekends. It pays for christmast gifts for my neese and nephew.
Why do they call it “no go zones?” In between Tuscaloosa and Birmingham is plenty far enough away from the city imo
Please do a homesteading critique for Kentucky. Thank you
Thanks for the info. We relocated from the north east to West Virginia. I think we made a good choice but would love to hear your observations. Thanks
Some states and providences are like “hell no I wouldn’t put down roots within those borders” but Alabama one of the winners. I do share those volatile ocean views because you must when thinking long game. Too many sources (science, history, visions/prophecy, etc) warn about those future changing coast lines.
nice pfp o/
I’m between Montgomery and Birmingham.
Love living in coastal AL and places here would make amazing homesteads and there are some–but the land prices have gone nuts during the last few years. Every investor swarmed in here in 2020 gobbling up everything and they all believe they’re going to be millionaires selling off to DR Horton and Lennar Homes building these overpriced crap boxes in HOA controlled neighborhoods. No good deals to be had anywhere south of Interstate 10.
Same in NW Florida, that’s why I moved to Mississippi. lol
Couple thoughts: something to consider with any of the states on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico is the potential for hurricane damage/destruction (with increasing potential the closer to the coast). …and larger cities have impact further out (e.g. the Atlanta area actually has impact on land prices even into eastern Alabama). Just from what I’ve seen larger metro areas tend to have longer/larger commuter areas…. as people will work in the city and live out where they can afford to live.
Alabama is wonderful for homesteading. VERY LOW taxes, some counties have zero required building permits for housing. Most do require a permit for septic systems. This is for land outside of any city/town limits.
We have everything from mountains to beaches. Forests, caves, rivers, lakes, great hunting and fishing.
The southern part of the state rarely has snow and other than the three months of summer the weather is beautiful.
The southern parts of the state offer better values with lower taxes and less regulation.
I have a small place in Houston county on a dirt road with no neighbors in site. I am 1.5 miles from the Florida state line.
I live in Piedmont. 180 acres. Love small town living. Love it here.
These are so helpful even beyond the area covered bc it just reinforces how to view this wherever you might be. Thanks!
I was looking for land in Alabama at first, I have a house in NW Florida, just north of Destin. But during the plandemic the prices went WAY up. But I found a good deal in southern Mississippi($1889 an acre) and 25 miles from the Gulf coast. So that’s where you’lll find me.
I love Alabama and have been there MANY times. And I plan on going there MANY times in the future. Long live the South!