North Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Brunswick County

55BoltScore / 100
#78 of 100 in North Carolina

Brunswick County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (55.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 21 mi from the nearest metro.

How Brunswick County scores

Hazard Safety4
Freedom62
Food60
Isolation30
Sovereignty80
Water98
Affordability51
$409kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,930Land / acre
55.2"Annual rain
2.5% of yrsSevere drought
21 miNearest metro
188.2People / sq mi
1.3%Federal land
63.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Brunswick County, North Carolina

Is Brunswick County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Brunswick County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (55.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 21 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Brunswick County, North Carolina?

Land in Brunswick County runs about $4,930 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Brunswick County?

Brunswick County gets about 55.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.5% of years.

How remote is Brunswick County?

The nearest major metro is about 21 miles away, and population density is 188.2 people per square mile.

How Brunswick compares in North Carolina

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