Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Buckingham County

71BoltScore / 100
#34 of 133 in Virginia

Buckingham County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (44.8″/yr) and low natural-disaster risk.

How Buckingham County scores

Hazard Safety81
Freedom63
Food60
Isolation59
Sovereignty68
Water93
Affordability70
$260kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$4,400Land / acre
44.8"Annual rain
0.7% of yrsSevere drought
59 miNearest metro
29.3People / sq mi
0%Federal land
56.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Buckingham County, Virginia

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

Buckingham County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (44.8″/yr) and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Buckingham County, Virginia?

Land in Buckingham County runs about $4,400 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Buckingham County?

Buckingham County gets about 44.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.7% of years.

How remote is Buckingham County?

The nearest major metro is about 59 miles away, and population density is 29.3 people per square mile.

How Buckingham compares in Virginia

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