North Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hyde County

68BoltScore / 100
#14 of 100 in North Carolina

Hyde County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (53.6″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $224k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Hyde County scores

Hazard Safety34
Freedom60
Food68
Isolation72
Sovereignty76
Water89
Affordability77
$224kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,814Land / acre
53.6"Annual rain
2.2% of yrsSevere drought
87 miNearest metro
7.5People / sq mi
40.4%Federal land
62.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hyde County, North Carolina

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

Hyde County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (53.6″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $224k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

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

What is the water situation in Hyde County?

Hyde County gets about 53.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.2% of years.

How remote is Hyde County?

The nearest major metro is about 87 miles away, and population density is 7.5 people per square mile.

How Hyde compares in North Carolina

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