North Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Surry County

61BoltScore / 100
#59 of 100 in North Carolina

Surry County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.4″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 30 mi from the nearest metro.

How Surry County scores

Hazard Safety26
Freedom67
Food51
Isolation38
Sovereignty80
Water100
Affordability63
$241kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$6,529Land / acre
50.4"Annual rain
0.8% of yrsSevere drought
30 miNearest metro
134.2People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
56.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Surry County, North Carolina

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

Surry County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.4″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 30 mi from the nearest metro.

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

Land in Surry County runs about $6,529 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Surry County?

Surry County gets about 50.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.8% of years.

How remote is Surry County?

The nearest major metro is about 30 miles away, and population density is 134.2 people per square mile.

How Surry compares in North Carolina

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