North Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Iredell County

54BoltScore / 100
#83 of 100 in North Carolina

Iredell County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.9″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 29 mi from the nearest metro.

How Iredell County scores

Hazard Safety19
Freedom63
Food65
Isolation20
Sovereignty72
Water94
Affordability44
$390kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$7,124Land / acre
45.9"Annual rain
2% of yrsSevere drought
29 miNearest metro
347.7People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
58.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Iredell County, North Carolina

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

Iredell County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.9″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 29 mi from the nearest metro.

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

Land in Iredell County runs about $7,124 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Iredell County?

Iredell County gets about 45.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2% of years.

How remote is Iredell County?

The nearest major metro is about 29 miles away, and population density is 347.7 people per square mile.

How Iredell compares in North Carolina

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