South Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clarendon County

65BoltScore / 100
#19 of 46 in South Carolina

Clarendon County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (48.9″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Clarendon County scores

Hazard Safety24
Freedom53
Food70
Isolation51
Sovereignty93
Water84
Affordability84
$191kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,051Land / acre
48.9"Annual rain
3.7% of yrsSevere drought
45 miNearest metro
51.1People / sq mi
4.7%Federal land
64.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clarendon County, South Carolina

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

Clarendon County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (48.9″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in Clarendon County runs about $3,051 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clarendon County?

Clarendon County gets about 48.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.7% of years.

How remote is Clarendon County?

The nearest major metro is about 45 miles away, and population density is 51.1 people per square mile.

How Clarendon compares in South Carolina

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