South Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Abbeville County

67BoltScore / 100
#15 of 46 in South Carolina

Abbeville County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $209k) and productive soil and a long growing season (62.2°F avg).

How Abbeville County scores

Hazard Safety55
Freedom59
Food76
Isolation56
Sovereignty71
Water75
Affordability77
$209kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$4,079Land / acre
46.9"Annual rain
14% of yrsSevere drought
57 miNearest metro
49.7People / sq mi
15.6%Federal land
62.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Abbeville County, South Carolina

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

Abbeville County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $209k) and productive soil and a long growing season (62.2°F avg).

How much does land cost in Abbeville County, South Carolina?

Land in Abbeville County runs about $4,079 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Abbeville County?

Abbeville County gets about 46.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14% of years.

How remote is Abbeville County?

The nearest major metro is about 57 miles away, and population density is 49.7 people per square mile.

How Abbeville compares in South Carolina

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