North Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wilkes County

62BoltScore / 100
#51 of 100 in North Carolina

Wilkes County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (51″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Wilkes County scores

Hazard Safety17
Freedom68
Food54
Isolation51
Sovereignty76
Water99
Affordability68
$226kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$5,664Land / acre
51"Annual rain
1% of yrsSevere drought
51 miNearest metro
87.6People / sq mi
1.4%Federal land
56.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wilkes County, North Carolina

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

Wilkes County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (51″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in Wilkes County runs about $5,664 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wilkes County?

Wilkes County gets about 51" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1% of years.

How remote is Wilkes County?

The nearest major metro is about 51 miles away, and population density is 87.6 people per square mile.

How Wilkes compares in North Carolina

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