North Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Anson County

67BoltScore / 100
#16 of 100 in North Carolina

Anson County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (46.3″/yr) with little drought.

How Anson County scores

Hazard Safety50
Freedom56
Food68
Isolation51
Sovereignty83
Water82
Affordability80
$144kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$5,138Land / acre
46.3"Annual rain
2% of yrsSevere drought
43 miNearest metro
41.2People / sq mi
2.3%Federal land
62°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Anson County, North Carolina

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

Anson County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (46.3″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Anson County, North Carolina?

Land in Anson County runs about $5,138 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Anson County?

Anson County gets about 46.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2% of years.

How remote is Anson County?

The nearest major metro is about 43 miles away, and population density is 41.2 people per square mile.

How Anson compares in North Carolina

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