Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential
James City County is a marginal bolthole (49/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (48.8″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: 24 mi from the nearest metro and pricey real estate (typical home $487k).
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James City County is a marginal bolthole (49/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (48.8″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: 24 mi from the nearest metro and pricey real estate (typical home $487k).
Land in James City County runs about $10,715 per acre, based on the latest county data.
James City County gets about 48.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.9% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 24 miles away, and population density is 580.9 people per square mile.