North Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Edgecombe County

66BoltScore / 100
#23 of 100 in North Carolina

Edgecombe County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (48.6″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $139k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Edgecombe County scores

Hazard Safety24
Freedom52
Food76
Isolation54
Sovereignty73
Water98
Affordability88
$139kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$3,445Land / acre
48.6"Annual rain
—Severe drought
60 miNearest metro
96.6People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
60.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Edgecombe County, North Carolina

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

Edgecombe County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (48.6″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $139k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in Edgecombe County runs about $3,445 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Edgecombe County?

Edgecombe County gets about 48.6" of rain a year.

How remote is Edgecombe County?

The nearest major metro is about 60 miles away, and population density is 96.6 people per square mile.

How Edgecombe compares in North Carolina

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