Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Tazewell County

68BoltScore / 100
#51 of 133 in Virginia

Tazewell County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.6″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $141k). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Tazewell County scores

Hazard Safety40
Freedom74
Food35
Isolation74
Sovereignty72
Water97
Affordability88
$141kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,488Land / acre
47.6"Annual rain
0.3% of yrsSevere drought
103 miNearest metro
75.4People / sq mi
3.2%Federal land
51.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Tazewell County, Virginia

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

Tazewell County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.6″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $141k). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Tazewell County, Virginia?

Land in Tazewell County runs about $3,488 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Tazewell County?

Tazewell County gets about 47.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.3% of years.

How remote is Tazewell County?

The nearest major metro is about 103 miles away, and population density is 75.4 people per square mile.

How Tazewell compares in Virginia

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