The Frugal Off Grid Land Locator
Looking for land results? Use the Land Locator below.
The Frugal Off-Grid Land Locator
This land locator shows how to find off-grid-friendly land by narrowing regions before researching specific county zoning and permit rules. Start broad. Begin with just the state and see what’s available. If it’s too broad, add your budget next. Only after that should you refine specifics like owner financing, restrictions, or acreage. Start wide, then narrow deliberately.
How to search for off-grid land (the part most people miss)
Most people fail because they jump straight into filters and listings. The smarter approach is to search broadly across multiple search engines using flexible language, then gradually narrow based on what actually exists. This tool helps you search the way real opportunities are found, not how listing sites want to sell them.
Advanced filters (tap to open)
Tip: different search engines surface different deals. Try them all.
What to do after you find a promising area
The Land Locator is designed to help you narrow down viable regions and counties. Once you identify a place worth investigating further, the next step is to confirm local zoning, building permits, and parcel rules directly with the county.
Here's a directory of counties people considerfriendly for off-grid living:
Each county is different. Always verify requirements directly with local officials. Over time, I'll add more county reference pages like this one over time.
If you’re new to off-grid living, this guide walks through shelter, water, power, food, and land step by step in a simple, practical way.
In a recent news interview, I was asked how I approach finding off-grid land. This short clip summarizes the same broad-to-narrow method used in the Land Locator.
What People Are Finding Using the Land Locator
This tool is being used quietly by people planning real moves, not browsing.
Note: This section is moderated. Comments are approved to keep things practical and useful.
@n0tahacker
Wow, this helped me find 2 acres of agricultural zoned land under 12k with owner financing, 5 minutes from a small town. And the best part is it’s only 2 hours away from where I’m currently living, so it’ll be easy for me to go walk the land and check it out first. Amazing, thank you sir!
— Recent YouTube comment describing a real, actionable land find using the Land Locator
@slowbass
What a nice thing to do for people, thank you sir.
@937mike
As a tech nerd, I want to say you have done created a very cool tool! Well done!