Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lunenburg County

78BoltScore / 100
#3 of 133 in Virginia

Lunenburg County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.1″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Lunenburg County scores

Hazard Safety80
Freedom64
Food68
Isolation58
Sovereignty92
Water95
Affordability86
$148kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$3,724Land / acre
46.1"Annual rain
0.1% of yrsSevere drought
58 miNearest metro
27.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
57.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lunenburg County, Virginia

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

Lunenburg County is a strong bolthole (78/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.1″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Lunenburg County, Virginia?

Land in Lunenburg County runs about $3,724 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lunenburg County?

Lunenburg County gets about 46.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.1% of years.

How remote is Lunenburg County?

The nearest major metro is about 58 miles away, and population density is 27.9 people per square mile.

How Lunenburg compares in Virginia

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