North Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Person County

67BoltScore / 100
#17 of 100 in North Carolina

Person County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.1″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: 29 mi from the nearest metro.

How Person County scores

Hazard Safety58
Freedom61
Food69
Isolation40
Sovereignty79
Water94
Affordability68
$255kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,957Land / acre
46.1"Annual rain
0.8% of yrsSevere drought
29 miNearest metro
101.3People / sq mi
0%Federal land
58.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Person County, North Carolina

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

Person County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.1″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: 29 mi from the nearest metro.

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

Land in Person County runs about $4,957 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Person County?

Person County gets about 46.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.8% of years.

How remote is Person County?

The nearest major metro is about 29 miles away, and population density is 101.3 people per square mile.

How Person compares in North Carolina

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