South Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Barnwell County

67BoltScore / 100
#14 of 46 in South Carolina

Barnwell County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $175k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Barnwell County scores

Hazard Safety54
Freedom54
Food70
Isolation49
Sovereignty82
Water79
Affordability83
$175kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$3,749Land / acre
47.5"Annual rain
—Severe drought
38 miNearest metro
37.3People / sq mi
33.8%Federal land
64.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Barnwell County, South Carolina

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

Barnwell County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $175k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

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

Land in Barnwell County runs about $3,749 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Barnwell County?

Barnwell County gets about 47.5" of rain a year.

How remote is Barnwell County?

The nearest major metro is about 38 miles away, and population density is 37.3 people per square mile.

How Barnwell compares in South Carolina

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