Introducing GoOffGrid: Screen Off-Grid Land Before You Buy
By Tyler Robinson ·
Every week, people buy rural land that can't do what they bought it for. The well comes in at 600 feet instead of 200. The county requires a grid connection. The 'road' on the listing turns out to be a seasonal track across someone else's property. These problems were all knowable before the purchase — the data was sitting in government databases. It just wasn't in one place.
What GoOffGrid does
Enter an address or GPS coordinates, and GoOffGrid queries more than a dozen authoritative sources — FEMA flood maps, USGS groundwater and seismic data, USDA soil surveys, satellite elevation models, 30 years of climate history — and returns a 0-100 off-grid viability score in about a minute. The score covers six weighted dimensions: water access, legal & road access, solar energy potential, natural hazard risk, food production, and buildability.
The score is free. If a property looks promising, a full report ($79) unlocks the complete analysis: sub-scores with every deduction explained, risk flags with recommended actions, development cost estimates for well, septic, solar, and road work, and a prioritized before-you-buy checklist specific to that parcel.
Who it's for
Land buyers comparing parcels, homesteaders narrowing a search area, and anyone about to put earnest money on rural land. The goal isn't to replace a site visit — it's to make sure you only pay for site visits on properties that deserve them.