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Tennessee Freedom Map

Compare all 95 Tennessee counties for tiny homes, RV living, off-grid living, homesteading, land affordability, solar, broadband, climate, public land, and county-rule research.

County profiles95
Regions9
Verified profiles0
Top score84

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Anderson County: Freedom Score 56Bedford County: Freedom Score 57Benton County: Freedom Score 67Bledsoe County: Freedom Score 61Blount County: Freedom Score 58Bradley County: Freedom Score 58Campbell County: Freedom Score 68Cannon County: Freedom Score 62Carroll County: Freedom Score 65Carter County: Freedom Score 57Cheatham County: Freedom Score 58Chester County: Freedom Score 69Claiborne County: Freedom Score 62Clay County: Freedom Score 59Cocke County: Freedom Score 56Coffee County: Freedom Score 56Crockett County: Freedom Score 57Cumberland County: Freedom Score 60Davidson County: Freedom Score 36Decatur County: Freedom Score 68DeKalb County: Freedom Score 58Dickson County: Freedom Score 58Dyer County: Freedom Score 57Fayette County: Freedom Score 66Fentress County: Freedom Score 83Franklin County: Freedom Score 57Gibson County: Freedom Score 62Giles County: Freedom Score 63Grainger County: Freedom Score 57Greene County: Freedom Score 63Grundy County: Freedom Score 83Hamblen County: Freedom Score 58Hamilton County: Freedom Score 43Hancock County: Freedom Score 82Hardeman County: Freedom Score 66Hardin County: Freedom Score 58Hawkins County: Freedom Score 65Haywood County: Freedom Score 59Henderson County: Freedom Score 62Henry County: Freedom Score 67Hickman County: Freedom Score 66Houston County: Freedom Score 61Humphreys County: Freedom Score 62Jackson County: Freedom Score 63Jefferson County: Freedom Score 58Johnson County: Freedom Score 75Knox County: Freedom Score 45Lake County: Freedom Score 54Lauderdale County: Freedom Score 57Lawrence County: Freedom Score 57Lewis County: Freedom Score 67Lincoln County: Freedom Score 63Loudon County: Freedom Score 59Macon County: Freedom Score 58Madison County: Freedom Score 65Marion County: Freedom Score 62Marshall County: Freedom Score 58Maury County: Freedom Score 58McMinn County: Freedom Score 59McNairy County: Freedom Score 67Meigs County: Freedom Score 57Monroe County: Freedom Score 58Montgomery County: Freedom Score 49Moore County: Freedom Score 57Morgan County: Freedom Score 81Obion County: Freedom Score 57Overton County: Freedom Score 62Perry County: Freedom Score 82Pickett County: Freedom Score 74Polk County: Freedom Score 57Putnam County: Freedom Score 57Rhea County: Freedom Score 57Roane County: Freedom Score 57Robertson County: Freedom Score 58Rutherford County: Freedom Score 37Scott County: Freedom Score 83Sequatchie County: Freedom Score 57Sevier County: Freedom Score 59Shelby County: Freedom Score 36Smith County: Freedom Score 57Stewart County: Freedom Score 68Sullivan County: Freedom Score 56Sumner County: Freedom Score 58Tipton County: Freedom Score 57Trousdale County: Freedom Score 58Unicoi County: Freedom Score 57Union County: Freedom Score 58Van Buren County: Freedom Score 82Warren County: Freedom Score 58Washington County: Freedom Score 57Wayne County: Freedom Score 84Weakley County: Freedom Score 60White County: Freedom Score 58Williamson County: Freedom Score 38Wilson County: Freedom Score 58
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Tennessee Is Part Of The Shared Freedom Map Platform

A sourced discovery dataset for Tennessee rural land, Appalachian and valley counties, homesteading, RV living, off-grid screening, and county-rule research, with county-office confirmation still pending. These pages use the same county template, scoring model, and source-first workflow as Colorado.

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Tennessee County Rankings

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Tennessee Counties By Lifestyle Goal

Start with a use case, compare the top county-level candidates, then move into parcel-level zoning, water, septic, access, and covenant research.

Tiny

Best For Tiny Home Research

4/5

County-level candidates where tiny-home research starts with stronger alternative-housing scores, rural land context, and source coverage.

Top starts: Wayne, Fentress, Grundy

RV

Best For RV Living Research

4/5

Counties worth comparing for RV occupancy, temporary use, sanitation, access, construction, and covenant questions.

Top starts: Wayne, Fentress, Grundy

Off grid

Best For Off-Grid Living

5/5

Stronger off-grid discovery candidates based on rural density, land affordability, solar, public land, water, septic, and county-rule research.

Top starts: Wayne, Fentress, Grundy

Land

Cheapest Rural Land

99/100

Lower price-per-acre counties that still need practical screening for water, septic, roads, covenants, access, and total development cost.

Top starts: Chester, Campbell, Stewart

Public

Best Public Land Access

0.3M

Counties with major public-land acreage and recreation signals, balanced against private parcel access and buildability constraints.

Top starts: Stewart, Monroe, Carter

Overall

Highest Freedom Scores

84

The broadest starting point for comparing counties across lifestyle scores, land affordability, taxes, solar, broadband, and public land.

Top starts: Wayne, Fentress, Grundy

Research guides

Tennessee Lifestyle Research Paths

Use these guides to translate county rankings into practical due-diligence checklists for your intended housing and land-use plan.

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County Profiles

#1

Wayne County

South Central Tennessee

84
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
81
Partially sourced#2

Fentress County

Upper Cumberland

83
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
74
Partially sourced#3

Grundy County

Southeast Tennessee

83
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
77
Partially sourced#4

Scott County

Knoxville and East Tennessee Valley

83
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
84
Partially sourced#5

Hancock County

Northeast Tennessee and Appalachia

82
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
79
Partially sourced#6

Perry County

South Central Tennessee

82
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
77
Partially sourced#7

Van Buren County

Upper Cumberland

82
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
68
Partially sourced#8

Morgan County

Knoxville and East Tennessee Valley

81
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
66
Partially sourced#9

Johnson County

Northeast Tennessee and Appalachia

75
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#10

Pickett County

Upper Cumberland

74
Tiny
4/5
RV
4/5
Off grid
5/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#11

Chester County

West Tennessee

69
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
99
Partially sourced#12

Campbell County

Knoxville and East Tennessee Valley

68
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
97
Partially sourced#13

Decatur County

West Tennessee

68
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
88
Partially sourced#14

Stewart County

Nashville Basin

68
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
91
Partially sourced#15

Benton County

West Tennessee

67
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
89
Partially sourced#16

Henry County

West Tennessee

67
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
79
Partially sourced#17

Lewis County

South Central Tennessee

67
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
78
Partially sourced#18

McNairy County

West Tennessee

67
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
82
Partially sourced#19

Fayette County

Memphis Metro and Southwest Tennessee

66
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
65
Partially sourced#20

Hardeman County

West Tennessee

66
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
90
Partially sourced#21

Hickman County

Nashville Basin

66
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
77
Partially sourced#22

Carroll County

West Tennessee

65
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
73
Partially sourced#23

Hawkins County

Northeast Tennessee and Appalachia

65
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
75
Partially sourced#24

Madison County

West Tennessee

65
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
78
Partially sourced#25

Giles County

South Central Tennessee

63
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
61
Partially sourced#26

Greene County

Northeast Tennessee and Appalachia

63
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
58
Partially sourced#27

Jackson County

Upper Cumberland

63
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
59
Partially sourced#28

Lincoln County

South Central Tennessee

63
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
60
Partially sourced#29

Cannon County

Upper Cumberland

62
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
48
Partially sourced#30

Claiborne County

Northeast Tennessee and Appalachia

62
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
54
Partially sourced#31

Gibson County

West Tennessee

62
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
55
Partially sourced#32

Henderson County

West Tennessee

62
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
50
Partially sourced#33

Humphreys County

Nashville Basin

62
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
53
Partially sourced#34

Marion County

Southeast Tennessee

62
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
48
Partially sourced#35

Overton County

Upper Cumberland

62
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
48
Partially sourced#36

Bledsoe County

Southeast Tennessee

61
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
45
Partially sourced#37

Houston County

Tennessee

61
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
48
Partially sourced#38

Cumberland County

Upper Cumberland

60
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
31
Partially sourced#39

Weakley County

West Tennessee

60
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
37
Partially sourced#40

Clay County

Upper Cumberland

59
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
38
Partially sourced#41

Haywood County

West Tennessee

59
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
37
Partially sourced#42

Loudon County

Knoxville and East Tennessee Valley

59
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#43

McMinn County

Southeast Tennessee

59
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#44

Sevier County

Northeast Tennessee and Appalachia

59
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#45

Blount County

Knoxville and East Tennessee Valley

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#46

Bradley County

Southeast Tennessee

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#47

Cheatham County

Nashville Basin

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#48

DeKalb County

Upper Cumberland

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#49

Dickson County

Nashville Basin

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#50

Hamblen County

Northeast Tennessee and Appalachia

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#51

Hardin County

West Tennessee

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#52

Jefferson County

Northeast Tennessee and Appalachia

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#53

Macon County

Upper Cumberland

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#54

Marshall County

South Central Tennessee

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#55

Maury County

South Central Tennessee

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#56

Monroe County

Southeast Tennessee

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#57

Robertson County

Nashville Basin

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#58

Sumner County

Nashville Basin

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#59

Trousdale County

Upper Cumberland

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#60

Union County

Knoxville and East Tennessee Valley

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#61

Warren County

Upper Cumberland

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#62

White County

Upper Cumberland

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
23
Partially sourced#63

Wilson County

Nashville Basin

58
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#64

Bedford County

South Central Tennessee

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#65

Carter County

Northeast Tennessee and Appalachia

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#66

Crockett County

West Tennessee

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#67

Dyer County

West Tennessee

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#68

Franklin County

Southeast Tennessee

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#69

Grainger County

Northeast Tennessee and Appalachia

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#70

Lauderdale County

West Tennessee

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
29
Partially sourced#71

Lawrence County

South Central Tennessee

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#72

Meigs County

Southeast Tennessee

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
42
Partially sourced#73

Moore County

Southeast Tennessee

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#74

Obion County

West Tennessee

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#75

Polk County

Southeast Tennessee

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#76

Putnam County

Upper Cumberland

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#77

Rhea County

Southeast Tennessee

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#78

Roane County

Knoxville and East Tennessee Valley

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#79

Sequatchie County

Southeast Tennessee

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#80

Smith County

Upper Cumberland

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#81

Tipton County

Memphis Metro and Southwest Tennessee

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#82

Unicoi County

Northeast Tennessee and Appalachia

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
22
Partially sourced#83

Washington County

Northeast Tennessee and Appalachia

57
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#84

Anderson County

Knoxville and East Tennessee Valley

56
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#85

Cocke County

Northeast Tennessee and Appalachia

56
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#86

Coffee County

South Central Tennessee

56
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#87

Sullivan County

Northeast Tennessee and Appalachia

56
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#88

Lake County

West Tennessee

54
Tiny
3/5
RV
3/5
Off grid
3/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#89

Montgomery County

Nashville Basin

49
Tiny
3/5
RV
2/5
Off grid
2/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#90

Knox County

Knoxville and East Tennessee Valley

45
Tiny
2/5
RV
2/5
Off grid
2/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#91

Hamilton County

Southeast Tennessee

43
Tiny
2/5
RV
2/5
Off grid
2/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#92

Williamson County

Nashville Basin

38
Tiny
2/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
1/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#93

Rutherford County

Nashville Basin

37
Tiny
2/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
1/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#94

Davidson County

Nashville Basin

36
Tiny
2/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
1/5
Land
20
Partially sourced#95

Shelby County

Memphis Metro and Southwest Tennessee

36
Tiny
2/5
RV
1/5
Off grid
1/5
Land
46
Partially sourced

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