Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wythe County

64BoltScore / 100
#85 of 133 in Virginia

Wythe County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (43.3″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $217k).

How Wythe County scores

Hazard Safety51
Freedom72
Food43
Isolation62
Sovereignty52
Water91
Affordability76
$217kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$4,284Land / acre
43.3"Annual rain
0.5% of yrsSevere drought
72 miNearest metro
60.8People / sq mi
20.8%Federal land
52.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wythe County, Virginia

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

Wythe County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (43.3″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $217k).

How much does land cost in Wythe County, Virginia?

Land in Wythe County runs about $4,284 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wythe County?

Wythe County gets about 43.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.5% of years.

How remote is Wythe County?

The nearest major metro is about 72 miles away, and population density is 60.8 people per square mile.

How Wythe compares in Virginia

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