North Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jones County

72BoltScore / 100
#6 of 100 in North Carolina

Jones County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (55.3″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $140k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Jones County scores

Hazard Safety36
Freedom61
Food76
Isolation62
Sovereignty80
Water99
Affordability87
$140kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$3,602Land / acre
55.3"Annual rain
1.9% of yrsSevere drought
64 miNearest metro
19.9People / sq mi
13.7%Federal land
62°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jones County, North Carolina

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

Jones County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (55.3″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $140k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in Jones County runs about $3,602 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jones County?

Jones County gets about 55.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.9% of years.

How remote is Jones County?

The nearest major metro is about 64 miles away, and population density is 19.9 people per square mile.

How Jones compares in North Carolina

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