South Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Charleston County

41BoltScore / 100
#46 of 46 in South Carolina

Charleston County is a marginal bolthole (41/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.1″/yr) with little drought and middling conditions for growing food. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 4 mi away.

How Charleston County scores

Hazard Safety1
Freedom50
Food72
Isolation3
Sovereignty65
Water84
Affordability8
$617kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$11,145Land / acre
50.1"Annual rain
5.3% of yrsSevere drought
4 miNearest metro
462.3People / sq mi
19.9%Federal land
66°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Charleston County, South Carolina

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

Charleston County is a marginal bolthole (41/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.1″/yr) with little drought and middling conditions for growing food. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 4 mi away.

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

Land in Charleston County runs about $11,145 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Charleston County?

Charleston County gets about 50.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.3% of years.

How remote is Charleston County?

The nearest major metro is about 4 miles away, and population density is 462.3 people per square mile.

How Charleston compares in South Carolina

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