South Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Dillon County

66BoltScore / 100
#18 of 46 in South Carolina

Dillon County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.7″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Dillon County scores

Hazard Safety16
Freedom53
Food64
Isolation52
Sovereignty92
Water96
Affordability90
$145kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,757Land / acre
47.7"Annual rain
1.7% of yrsSevere drought
51 miNearest metro
68.4People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
63.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Dillon County, South Carolina

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

Dillon County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.7″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in Dillon County runs about $2,757 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Dillon County?

Dillon County gets about 47.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.7% of years.

How remote is Dillon County?

The nearest major metro is about 51 miles away, and population density is 68.4 people per square mile.

How Dillon compares in South Carolina

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