North Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Davie County

65BoltScore / 100
#33 of 100 in North Carolina

Davie County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (44.4″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: 20 mi from the nearest metro.

How Davie County scores

Hazard Safety58
Freedom66
Food70
Isolation31
Sovereignty82
Water93
Affordability56
$327kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$5,867Land / acre
44.4"Annual rain
1.4% of yrsSevere drought
20 miNearest metro
169.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
58.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Davie County, North Carolina

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

Davie County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (44.4″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: 20 mi from the nearest metro.

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

Land in Davie County runs about $5,867 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Davie County?

Davie County gets about 44.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.4% of years.

How remote is Davie County?

The nearest major metro is about 20 miles away, and population density is 169.1 people per square mile.

How Davie compares in North Carolina

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