Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Dickenson County

79BoltScore / 100
#1 of 133 in Virginia

Dickenson County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.8″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $117k). The trade-offs: poor cropland soil.

How Dickenson County scores

Hazard Safety82
Freedom72
Food34
Isolation84
Sovereignty90
Water95
Affordability94
$117kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,612Land / acre
46.8"Annual rain
0.6% of yrsSevere drought
120 miNearest metro
41.3People / sq mi
7.8%Federal land
54.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Dickenson County, Virginia

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

Dickenson County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.8″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $117k). Watch-outs: poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Dickenson County, Virginia?

Land in Dickenson County runs about $2,612 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Dickenson County?

Dickenson County gets about 46.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.6% of years.

How remote is Dickenson County?

The nearest major metro is about 120 miles away, and population density is 41.3 people per square mile.

How Dickenson compares in Virginia

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