Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Floyd County

67BoltScore / 100
#56 of 133 in Virginia

Floyd County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and abundant rainfall (47.4″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Floyd County scores

Hazard Safety93
Freedom67
Food37
Isolation56
Sovereignty67
Water84
Affordability67
$280kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$4,519Land / acre
47.4"Annual rain
0.7% of yrsSevere drought
56 miNearest metro
41.2People / sq mi
1.8%Federal land
52.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Floyd County, Virginia

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

Floyd County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and abundant rainfall (47.4″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Floyd County, Virginia?

Land in Floyd County runs about $4,519 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Floyd County?

Floyd County gets about 47.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.7% of years.

How remote is Floyd County?

The nearest major metro is about 56 miles away, and population density is 41.2 people per square mile.

How Floyd compares in Virginia

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