Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Harrisonburg County

64BoltScore / 100
#84 of 133 in Virginia

Harrisonburg County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (41.4″/yr). The trade-offs: deep isolation — 100 mi to the nearest city.

How Harrisonburg County scores

Hazard Safety73
Freedom54
Food54
Isolation38
Sovereignty100
Water78
Affordability51
$330kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
Land / acre
41.4"Annual rain
3.8% of yrsSevere drought
100 miNearest metro
2,946People / sq mi
0%Federal land
54.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Harrisonburg County, Virginia

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

Harrisonburg County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (41.4″/yr). Watch-outs: deep isolation — 100 mi to the nearest city.

How much does land cost in Harrisonburg County, Virginia?

A typical home in Harrisonburg County costs about $330k, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Harrisonburg County?

Harrisonburg County gets about 41.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.8% of years.

How remote is Harrisonburg County?

The nearest major metro is about 100 miles away, and population density is 2,946 people per square mile.

How Harrisonburg compares in Virginia

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