North Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Franklin County

62BoltScore / 100
#48 of 100 in North Carolina

Franklin County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.8″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: 23 mi from the nearest metro.

How Franklin County scores

Hazard Safety48
Freedom60
Food70
Isolation33
Sovereignty78
Water95
Affordability52
$364kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$5,829Land / acre
46.8"Annual rain
1% of yrsSevere drought
23 miNearest metro
156.6People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
59.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Franklin County, North Carolina

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

Franklin County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.8″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: 23 mi from the nearest metro.

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

Land in Franklin County runs about $5,829 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Franklin County?

Franklin County gets about 46.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1% of years.

How remote is Franklin County?

The nearest major metro is about 23 miles away, and population density is 156.6 people per square mile.

How Franklin compares in North Carolina

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