Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Virginia Beach County

55BoltScore / 100
#118 of 133 in Virginia

Virginia Beach County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (48″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 3 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $430k).

How Virginia Beach County scores

Hazard Safety42
Freedom59
Food59
Isolation0
Sovereignty100
Water88
Affordability34
$430kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$8,304Land / acre
48"Annual rain
0.6% of yrsSevere drought
3 miNearest metro
1,853.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
60.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Virginia Beach County, Virginia

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

Virginia Beach County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (48″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 3 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $430k).

How much does land cost in Virginia Beach County, Virginia?

Land in Virginia Beach County runs about $8,304 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Virginia Beach County?

Virginia Beach County gets about 48" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.6% of years.

How remote is Virginia Beach County?

The nearest major metro is about 3 miles away, and population density is 1,853.7 people per square mile.

How Virginia Beach compares in Virginia

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