North Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Graham County

64BoltScore / 100
#38 of 100 in North Carolina

Graham County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (64.2″/yr) with little drought and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil.

How Graham County scores

Hazard Safety80
Freedom69
Food34
Isolation53
Sovereignty63
Water96
Affordability55
$226kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$8,917Land / acre
64.2"Annual rain
6.2% of yrsSevere drought
45 miNearest metro
27.6People / sq mi
61%Federal land
54.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Graham County, North Carolina

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

Graham County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (64.2″/yr) with little drought and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil.

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

Land in Graham County runs about $8,917 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Graham County?

Graham County gets about 64.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.2% of years.

How remote is Graham County?

The nearest major metro is about 45 miles away, and population density is 27.6 people per square mile.

How Graham compares in North Carolina

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