South Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jasper County

56BoltScore / 100
#36 of 46 in South Carolina

Jasper County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (48.7″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Jasper County scores

Hazard Safety21
Freedom53
Food66
Isolation44
Sovereignty83
Water73
Affordability53
$403kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,579Land / acre
48.7"Annual rain
10.9% of yrsSevere drought
28 miNearest metro
51.2People / sq mi
3.8%Federal land
66.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jasper County, South Carolina

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

Jasper County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (48.7″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in Jasper County runs about $4,579 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jasper County?

Jasper County gets about 48.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.9% of years.

How remote is Jasper County?

The nearest major metro is about 28 miles away, and population density is 51.2 people per square mile.

How Jasper compares in South Carolina

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