Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Dinwiddie County

71BoltScore / 100
#33 of 133 in Virginia

Dinwiddie County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.6″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Dinwiddie County scores

Hazard Safety81
Freedom64
Food60
Isolation45
Sovereignty81
Water95
Affordability70
$303kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,339Land / acre
46.6"Annual rain
1.1% of yrsSevere drought
32 miNearest metro
56.2People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
58.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Dinwiddie County, Virginia

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

Dinwiddie County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.6″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Dinwiddie County, Virginia?

Land in Dinwiddie County runs about $3,339 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Dinwiddie County?

Dinwiddie County gets about 46.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.1% of years.

How remote is Dinwiddie County?

The nearest major metro is about 32 miles away, and population density is 56.2 people per square mile.

How Dinwiddie compares in Virginia

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