South Carolina · Off-grid & homestead potential

York County

48BoltScore / 100
#45 of 46 in South Carolina

York County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (44″/yr) and middling conditions for growing food. The trade-offs: 25 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How York County scores

Hazard Safety11
Freedom56
Food69
Isolation11
Sovereignty63
Water90
Affordability37
$393kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$8,629Land / acre
44"Annual rain
5.3% of yrsSevere drought
25 miNearest metro
438People / sq mi
0.6%Federal land
60.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in York County, South Carolina

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

York County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (44″/yr) and middling conditions for growing food. Watch-outs: 25 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in York County runs about $8,629 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in York County?

York County gets about 44" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.3% of years.

How remote is York County?

The nearest major metro is about 25 miles away, and population density is 438 people per square mile.

How York compares in South Carolina

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