North Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wilson County

64BoltScore / 100
#42 of 100 in North Carolina

Wilson County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 40 mi from the nearest metro.

How Wilson County scores

Hazard Safety24
Freedom56
Food77
Isolation36
Sovereignty82
Water98
Affordability75
$223kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$4,325Land / acre
49"Annual rain
1.5% of yrsSevere drought
40 miNearest metro
214.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
60.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wilson County, North Carolina

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

Wilson County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 40 mi from the nearest metro.

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

Land in Wilson County runs about $4,325 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wilson County?

Wilson County gets about 49" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.5% of years.

How remote is Wilson County?

The nearest major metro is about 40 miles away, and population density is 214.8 people per square mile.

How Wilson compares in North Carolina

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