Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Patrick County

73BoltScore / 100
#21 of 133 in Virginia

Patrick County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (51.7″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $195k).

How Patrick County scores

Hazard Safety79
Freedom72
Food57
Isolation50
Sovereignty74
Water99
Affordability80
$195kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,929Land / acre
51.7"Annual rain
0.9% of yrsSevere drought
40 miNearest metro
36.3People / sq mi
2%Federal land
55.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Patrick County, Virginia

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

Patrick County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (51.7″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $195k).

How much does land cost in Patrick County, Virginia?

Land in Patrick County runs about $3,929 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Patrick County?

Patrick County gets about 51.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.9% of years.

How remote is Patrick County?

The nearest major metro is about 40 miles away, and population density is 36.3 people per square mile.

How Patrick compares in Virginia

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