Homesteading by State
Every state has different laws on water rights, building codes, property taxes, and off-grid living. Pick a state to see county-level data and regulatory details.
Alabama
ALCounties: 67
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Alaska
AKCounties: 30
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Arizona
AZCounties: 15
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Arkansas
ARCounties: 75
Constitutional Carry: Yes
California
CACounties: 58
Constitutional Carry: No
Colorado
COCounties: 64
Constitutional Carry: No
Connecticut
CTCounties: 9
Constitutional Carry: No
Delaware
DECounties: 3
Constitutional Carry: No
Florida
FLCounties: 67
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Georgia
GACounties: 159
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Hawaii
HICounties: 5
Constitutional Carry: No
Idaho
IDCounties: 44
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Illinois
ILCounties: 102
Constitutional Carry: No
Indiana
INCounties: 92
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Iowa
IACounties: 99
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Kansas
KSCounties: 105
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Kentucky
KYCounties: 120
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Louisiana
LACounties: 64
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Maine
MECounties: 16
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Maryland
MDCounties: 24
Constitutional Carry: No
Massachusetts
MACounties: 14
Constitutional Carry: No
Michigan
MICounties: 83
Constitutional Carry: No
Minnesota
MNCounties: 87
Constitutional Carry: No
Mississippi
MSCounties: 82
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Missouri
MOCounties: 115
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Montana
MTCounties: 56
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Nebraska
NECounties: 93
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Nevada
NVCounties: 17
Constitutional Carry: No
New Hampshire
NHCounties: 10
Constitutional Carry: Yes
New Jersey
NJCounties: 21
Constitutional Carry: No
New Mexico
NMCounties: 33
Constitutional Carry: No
New York
NYCounties: 62
Constitutional Carry: No
North Carolina
NCCounties: 100
Constitutional Carry: No
North Dakota
NDCounties: 53
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Ohio
OHCounties: 88
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Oklahoma
OKCounties: 77
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Oregon
ORCounties: 36
Constitutional Carry: No
Pennsylvania
PACounties: 67
Constitutional Carry: No
Rhode Island
RICounties: 5
Constitutional Carry: No
South Carolina
SCCounties: 46
Constitutional Carry: Yes
South Dakota
SDCounties: 66
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Tennessee
TNCounties: 95
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Texas
TXCounties: 254
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Utah
UTCounties: 29
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Vermont
VTCounties: 14
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Virginia
VACounties: 133
Constitutional Carry: No
Washington
WACounties: 39
Constitutional Carry: No
West Virginia
WVCounties: 55
Constitutional Carry: Yes
Wisconsin
WICounties: 72
Constitutional Carry: No
Wyoming
WYCounties: 23
Constitutional Carry: Yes
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