Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Highland County

74BoltScore / 100
#17 of 133 in Virginia

Highland County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and deep isolation — 126 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Highland County scores

Hazard Safety98
Freedom69
Food30
Isolation89
Sovereignty74
Water82
Affordability72
$282kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,382Land / acre
47.1"Annual rain
2.4% of yrsSevere drought
126 miNearest metro
5.6People / sq mi
22.3%Federal land
49.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Highland County, Virginia

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

Highland County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and deep isolation — 126 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Highland County, Virginia?

Land in Highland County runs about $3,382 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Highland County?

Highland County gets about 47.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.4% of years.

How remote is Highland County?

The nearest major metro is about 126 miles away, and population density is 5.6 people per square mile.

How Highland compares in Virginia

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