South Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Marlboro County

68BoltScore / 100
#10 of 46 in South Carolina

Marlboro County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.2″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $117k). The trade-offs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How Marlboro County scores

Hazard Safety42
Freedom51
Food67
Isolation54
Sovereignty75
Water94
Affordability93
$117kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,752Land / acre
46.2"Annual rain
1.6% of yrsSevere drought
52 miNearest metro
53.6People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
62.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Marlboro County, South Carolina

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

Marlboro County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.2″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $117k). Watch-outs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

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

Land in Marlboro County runs about $2,752 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Marlboro County?

Marlboro County gets about 46.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.6% of years.

How remote is Marlboro County?

The nearest major metro is about 52 miles away, and population density is 53.6 people per square mile.

How Marlboro compares in South Carolina

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