North Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hoke County

63BoltScore / 100
#45 of 100 in North Carolina

Hoke County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away.

How Hoke County scores

Hazard Safety50
Freedom55
Food68
Isolation31
Sovereignty78
Water95
Affordability63
$282kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$5,488Land / acre
47"Annual rain
1.8% of yrsSevere drought
16 miNearest metro
139.6People / sq mi
35.9%Federal land
61.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hoke County, North Carolina

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

Hoke County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away.

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

Land in Hoke County runs about $5,488 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hoke County?

Hoke County gets about 47" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.8% of years.

How remote is Hoke County?

The nearest major metro is about 16 miles away, and population density is 139.6 people per square mile.

How Hoke compares in North Carolina

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