South Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Chesterfield County

63BoltScore / 100
#23 of 46 in South Carolina

Chesterfield County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.9″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $182k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Chesterfield County scores

Hazard Safety26
Freedom57
Food68
Isolation57
Sovereignty63
Water86
Affordability84
$182kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$3,318Land / acre
46.9"Annual rain
1.9% of yrsSevere drought
59 miNearest metro
55.1People / sq mi
9.2%Federal land
62.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Chesterfield County, South Carolina

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

Chesterfield County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.9″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $182k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Chesterfield County, South Carolina?

Land in Chesterfield County runs about $3,318 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Chesterfield County?

Chesterfield County gets about 46.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.9% of years.

How remote is Chesterfield County?

The nearest major metro is about 59 miles away, and population density is 55.1 people per square mile.

How Chesterfield compares in South Carolina

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