North Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Montgomery County

66BoltScore / 100
#27 of 100 in North Carolina

Montgomery County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.6″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $199k).

How Montgomery County scores

Hazard Safety51
Freedom63
Food66
Isolation50
Sovereignty62
Water95
Affordability73
$199kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$5,267Land / acre
46.6"Annual rain
1% of yrsSevere drought
42 miNearest metro
53.1People / sq mi
12.9%Federal land
61°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Montgomery County, North Carolina

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

Montgomery County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.6″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $199k).

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

Land in Montgomery County runs about $5,267 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Montgomery County?

Montgomery County gets about 46.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1% of years.

How remote is Montgomery County?

The nearest major metro is about 42 miles away, and population density is 53.1 people per square mile.

How Montgomery compares in North Carolina

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