North Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Robeson County

65BoltScore / 100
#32 of 100 in North Carolina

Robeson County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.7″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 33 mi from the nearest metro.

How Robeson County scores

Hazard Safety9
Freedom61
Food76
Isolation40
Sovereignty90
Water96
Affordability86
$138kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$3,897Land / acre
47.7"Annual rain
1.8% of yrsSevere drought
33 miNearest metro
123.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
62.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Robeson County, North Carolina

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

Robeson County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.7″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 33 mi from the nearest metro.

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

Land in Robeson County runs about $3,897 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Robeson County?

Robeson County gets about 47.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.8% of years.

How remote is Robeson County?

The nearest major metro is about 33 miles away, and population density is 123.9 people per square mile.

How Robeson compares in North Carolina

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