Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Waynesboro County

68BoltScore / 100
#53 of 133 in Virginia

Waynesboro County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: real distance from any metro (86 mi).

How Waynesboro County scores

Hazard Safety90
Freedom61
Food46
Isolation33
Sovereignty100
Water88
Affordability58
$298kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
Land / acre
42.3"Annual rain
2.8% of yrsSevere drought
86 miNearest metro
1,548.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
54.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Waynesboro County, Virginia

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

Waynesboro County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: real distance from any metro (86 mi).

How much does land cost in Waynesboro County, Virginia?

A typical home in Waynesboro County costs about $298k, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Waynesboro County?

Waynesboro County gets about 42.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.8% of years.

How remote is Waynesboro County?

The nearest major metro is about 86 miles away, and population density is 1,548.6 people per square mile.

How Waynesboro compares in Virginia

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