South Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lee County

71BoltScore / 100
#2 of 46 in South Carolina

Lee County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.8″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $144k).

How Lee County scores

Hazard Safety64
Freedom47
Food66
Isolation48
Sovereignty90
Water94
Affordability91
$144kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,655Land / acre
46.8"Annual rain
2.7% of yrsSevere drought
35 miNearest metro
38.9People / sq mi
1%Federal land
63.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lee County, South Carolina

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

Lee County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.8″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $144k).

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

Land in Lee County runs about $2,655 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lee County?

Lee County gets about 46.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.7% of years.

How remote is Lee County?

The nearest major metro is about 35 miles away, and population density is 38.9 people per square mile.

How Lee compares in South Carolina

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