Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Loudoun County

44BoltScore / 100
#131 of 133 in Virginia

Loudoun County is a marginal bolthole (44/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (42.5″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $807k) and 36 mi from the nearest metro.

How Loudoun County scores

Hazard Safety22
Freedom55
Food60
Isolation11
Sovereignty73
Water85
Affordability3
$807kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$12,276Land / acre
42.5"Annual rain
2.9% of yrsSevere drought
36 miNearest metro
846.1People / sq mi
0.5%Federal land
54.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Loudoun County, Virginia

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

Loudoun County is a marginal bolthole (44/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (42.5″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $807k) and 36 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Loudoun County, Virginia?

Land in Loudoun County runs about $12,276 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Loudoun County?

Loudoun County gets about 42.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.9% of years.

How remote is Loudoun County?

The nearest major metro is about 36 miles away, and population density is 846.1 people per square mile.

How Loudoun compares in Virginia

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