South Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Georgetown County

60BoltScore / 100
#30 of 46 in South Carolina

Georgetown County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.6″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Georgetown County scores

Hazard Safety8
Freedom55
Food60
Isolation53
Sovereignty82
Water98
Affordability62
$390kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$2,960Land / acre
52.6"Annual rain
2.8% of yrsSevere drought
55 miNearest metro
80.8People / sq mi
2.6%Federal land
64.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Georgetown County, South Carolina

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

Georgetown County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.6″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in Georgetown County runs about $2,960 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Georgetown County?

Georgetown County gets about 52.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.8% of years.

How remote is Georgetown County?

The nearest major metro is about 55 miles away, and population density is 80.8 people per square mile.

How Georgetown compares in South Carolina

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