South Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Florence County

63BoltScore / 100
#24 of 46 in South Carolina

Florence County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (48.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Florence County scores

Hazard Safety10
Freedom53
Food65
Isolation51
Sovereignty82
Water96
Affordability81
$204kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$3,382Land / acre
48.2"Annual rain
2.1% of yrsSevere drought
67 miNearest metro
171.4People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
63.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Florence County, South Carolina

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

Florence County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (48.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in Florence County runs about $3,382 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Florence County?

Florence County gets about 48.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.1% of years.

How remote is Florence County?

The nearest major metro is about 67 miles away, and population density is 171.4 people per square mile.

How Florence compares in South Carolina

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