Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Accomack County

58BoltScore / 100
#107 of 133 in Virginia

Accomack County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.7″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Accomack County scores

Hazard Safety19
Freedom62
Food52
Isolation54
Sovereignty71
Water79
Affordability69
$247kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$5,045Land / acre
45.7"Annual rain
2.4% of yrsSevere drought
57 miNearest metro
74People / sq mi
10.7%Federal land
58.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Accomack County, Virginia

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

Accomack County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.7″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Accomack County, Virginia?

Land in Accomack County runs about $5,045 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Accomack County?

Accomack County gets about 45.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.4% of years.

How remote is Accomack County?

The nearest major metro is about 57 miles away, and population density is 74 people per square mile.

How Accomack compares in Virginia

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