South Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

Spartanburg County

55BoltScore / 100
#38 of 46 in South Carolina

Spartanburg County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.2″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and real distance from any metro (69 mi).

How Spartanburg County scores

Hazard Safety9
Freedom58
Food68
Isolation30
Sovereignty76
Water93
Affordability46
$280kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$9,453Land / acre
49.2"Annual rain
9.3% of yrsSevere drought
69 miNearest metro
441.3People / sq mi
0%Federal land
60.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Spartanburg County, South Carolina

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

Spartanburg County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.2″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and real distance from any metro (69 mi).

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

Land in Spartanburg County runs about $9,453 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Spartanburg County?

Spartanburg County gets about 49.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.3% of years.

How remote is Spartanburg County?

The nearest major metro is about 69 miles away, and population density is 441.3 people per square mile.

How Spartanburg compares in South Carolina

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