Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Manassas County

56BoltScore / 100
#115 of 133 in Virginia

Manassas County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: 22 mi from the nearest metro and pricey real estate (typical home $496k).

How Manassas County scores

Hazard Safety83
Freedom56
Food57
Isolation5
Sovereignty100
Water76
Affordability13
$496kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
Land / acre
41.9"Annual rain
2% of yrsSevere drought
22 miNearest metro
4,337.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
56.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Manassas County, Virginia

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

Manassas County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: 22 mi from the nearest metro and pricey real estate (typical home $496k).

How much does land cost in Manassas County, Virginia?

A typical home in Manassas County costs about $496k, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Manassas County?

Manassas County gets about 41.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2% of years.

How remote is Manassas County?

The nearest major metro is about 22 miles away, and population density is 4,337.7 people per square mile.

How Manassas compares in Virginia

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