South Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Allendale County

70BoltScore / 100
#3 of 46 in South Carolina

Allendale County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $76k). The trade-offs: tighter state governance (23% Republican).

How Allendale County scores

Hazard Safety64
Freedom42
Food67
Isolation56
Sovereignty94
Water77
Affordability93
$76kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$2,964Land / acre
47.1"Annual rain
11.5% of yrsSevere drought
50 miNearest metro
18.1People / sq mi
2.6%Federal land
64.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Allendale County, South Carolina

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

Allendale County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $76k). Watch-outs: tighter state governance (23% Republican).

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

Land in Allendale County runs about $2,964 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Allendale County?

Allendale County gets about 47.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.5% of years.

How remote is Allendale County?

The nearest major metro is about 50 miles away, and population density is 18.1 people per square mile.

How Allendale compares in South Carolina

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