Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential
Charlottesville County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (45.3″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $497k) and real distance from any metro (65 mi).
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Charlottesville County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (45.3″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $497k) and real distance from any metro (65 mi).
A typical home in Charlottesville County costs about $497k, based on the latest county data.
Charlottesville County gets about 45.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.7% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 65 miles away, and population density is 4,390.7 people per square mile.