South Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Horry County

57BoltScore / 100
#34 of 46 in South Carolina

Horry County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (51.3″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and real distance from any metro (65 mi).

How Horry County scores

Hazard Safety2
Freedom59
Food62
Isolation35
Sovereignty81
Water98
Affordability61
$319kTypical home
0.3%Property tax
$4,912Land / acre
51.3"Annual rain
2.5% of yrsSevere drought
65 miNearest metro
350.7People / sq mi
1.4%Federal land
63.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Horry County, South Carolina

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

Horry County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (51.3″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and real distance from any metro (65 mi).

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

Land in Horry County runs about $4,912 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Horry County?

Horry County gets about 51.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.5% of years.

How remote is Horry County?

The nearest major metro is about 65 miles away, and population density is 350.7 people per square mile.

How Horry compares in South Carolina

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