North Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Johnston County

57BoltScore / 100
#70 of 100 in North Carolina

Johnston County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (48.9″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 25 mi from the nearest metro.

How Johnston County scores

Hazard Safety14
Freedom62
Food74
Isolation22
Sovereignty76
Water98
Affordability50
$345kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$6,813Land / acre
48.9"Annual rain
1.6% of yrsSevere drought
25 miNearest metro
305.5People / sq mi
0%Federal land
61.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Johnston County, North Carolina

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

Johnston County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (48.9″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 25 mi from the nearest metro.

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

Land in Johnston County runs about $6,813 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Johnston County?

Johnston County gets about 48.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.6% of years.

How remote is Johnston County?

The nearest major metro is about 25 miles away, and population density is 305.5 people per square mile.

How Johnston compares in North Carolina

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