Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Amelia County

71BoltScore / 100
#31 of 133 in Virginia

Amelia County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.7″/yr) with little drought and low natural-disaster risk.

How Amelia County scores

Hazard Safety88
Freedom68
Food72
Isolation47
Sovereignty67
Water94
Affordability62
$333kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$4,304Land / acre
45.7"Annual rain
0.9% of yrsSevere drought
34 miNearest metro
37.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
57.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Amelia County, Virginia

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

Amelia County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.7″/yr) with little drought and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Amelia County, Virginia?

Land in Amelia County runs about $4,304 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Amelia County?

Amelia County gets about 45.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.9% of years.

How remote is Amelia County?

The nearest major metro is about 34 miles away, and population density is 37.9 people per square mile.

How Amelia compares in Virginia

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