South Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Kershaw County

61BoltScore / 100
#28 of 46 in South Carolina

Kershaw County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (44″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $259k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 27 mi from the nearest metro.

How Kershaw County scores

Hazard Safety33
Freedom57
Food68
Isolation40
Sovereignty70
Water86
Affordability72
$259kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$3,888Land / acre
44"Annual rain
2.5% of yrsSevere drought
27 miNearest metro
96.2People / sq mi
0.6%Federal land
62.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Kershaw County, South Carolina

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

Kershaw County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (44″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $259k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 27 mi from the nearest metro.

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

Land in Kershaw County runs about $3,888 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Kershaw County?

Kershaw County gets about 44" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.5% of years.

How remote is Kershaw County?

The nearest major metro is about 27 miles away, and population density is 96.2 people per square mile.

How Kershaw compares in South Carolina

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