Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lancaster County

65BoltScore / 100
#80 of 133 in Virginia

Lancaster County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (47.2″/yr) with little drought.

How Lancaster County scores

Hazard Safety68
Freedom62
Food60
Isolation48
Sovereignty84
Water83
Affordability51
$398kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$5,252Land / acre
47.2"Annual rain
2.4% of yrsSevere drought
44 miNearest metro
81.5People / sq mi
0%Federal land
58.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lancaster County, Virginia

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

Lancaster County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (47.2″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Lancaster County, Virginia?

Land in Lancaster County runs about $5,252 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lancaster County?

Lancaster County gets about 47.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.4% of years.

How remote is Lancaster County?

The nearest major metro is about 44 miles away, and population density is 81.5 people per square mile.

How Lancaster compares in Virginia

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