South Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Union County

68BoltScore / 100
#9 of 46 in South Carolina

Union County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.3″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $135k). The trade-offs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

How Union County scores

Hazard Safety42
Freedom58
Food75
Isolation57
Sovereignty71
Water89
Affordability87
$135kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,814Land / acre
45.3"Annual rain
7.7% of yrsSevere drought
58 miNearest metro
51.8People / sq mi
19.4%Federal land
61.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Union County, South Carolina

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

Union County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.3″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $135k). Watch-outs: moderate natural-hazard risk.

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

Land in Union County runs about $3,814 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Union County?

Union County gets about 45.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.7% of years.

How remote is Union County?

The nearest major metro is about 58 miles away, and population density is 51.8 people per square mile.

How Union compares in South Carolina

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