North Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Chowan County

71BoltScore / 100
#7 of 100 in North Carolina

Chowan County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (51.1″/yr) with little drought.

How Chowan County scores

Hazard Safety66
Freedom60
Food76
Isolation44
Sovereignty90
Water87
Affordability74
$237kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$3,973Land / acre
51.1"Annual rain
1.3% of yrsSevere drought
35 miNearest metro
80.5People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
61°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Chowan County, North Carolina

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

Chowan County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (51.1″/yr) with little drought.

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

Land in Chowan County runs about $3,973 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Chowan County?

Chowan County gets about 51.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.3% of years.

How remote is Chowan County?

The nearest major metro is about 35 miles away, and population density is 80.5 people per square mile.

How Chowan compares in North Carolina

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