North Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cherokee County

60BoltScore / 100
#62 of 100 in North Carolina

Cherokee County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (61.9″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (77% Republican).

How Cherokee County scores

Hazard Safety43
Freedom68
Food43
Isolation58
Sovereignty51
Water96
Affordability58
$274kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$6,855Land / acre
61.9"Annual rain
7.8% of yrsSevere drought
63 miNearest metro
65.8People / sq mi
32%Federal land
56.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cherokee County, North Carolina

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

Cherokee County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (61.9″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (77% Republican).

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

Land in Cherokee County runs about $6,855 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cherokee County?

Cherokee County gets about 61.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.8% of years.

How remote is Cherokee County?

The nearest major metro is about 63 miles away, and population density is 65.8 people per square mile.

How Cherokee compares in North Carolina

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