South Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Chester County

68BoltScore / 100
#12 of 46 in South Carolina

Chester County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (43.6″/yr).

How Chester County scores

Hazard Safety57
Freedom55
Food74
Isolation49
Sovereignty84
Water79
Affordability78
$214kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,702Land / acre
43.6"Annual rain
5.7% of yrsSevere drought
42 miNearest metro
55.5People / sq mi
3.7%Federal land
61.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Chester County, South Carolina

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

Chester County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (43.6″/yr).

How much does land cost in Chester County, South Carolina?

Land in Chester County runs about $3,702 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Chester County?

Chester County gets about 43.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.7% of years.

How remote is Chester County?

The nearest major metro is about 42 miles away, and population density is 55.5 people per square mile.

How Chester compares in South Carolina

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