Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Spotsylvania County

54BoltScore / 100
#119 of 133 in Virginia

Spotsylvania County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (44.3″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: real distance from any metro (46 mi) and pricey real estate (typical home $465k).

How Spotsylvania County scores

Hazard Safety47
Freedom62
Food53
Isolation26
Sovereignty66
Water91
Affordability32
$465kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$7,739Land / acre
44.3"Annual rain
1.6% of yrsSevere drought
46 miNearest metro
372.7People / sq mi
2.9%Federal land
56.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Spotsylvania County, Virginia

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

Spotsylvania County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (44.3″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: real distance from any metro (46 mi) and pricey real estate (typical home $465k).

How much does land cost in Spotsylvania County, Virginia?

Land in Spotsylvania County runs about $7,739 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Spotsylvania County?

Spotsylvania County gets about 44.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.6% of years.

How remote is Spotsylvania County?

The nearest major metro is about 46 miles away, and population density is 372.7 people per square mile.

How Spotsylvania compares in Virginia

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