West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Marshall County

65BoltScore / 100
#43 of 55 in West Virginia

Marshall County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $135k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Marshall County scores

Hazard Safety43
Freedom57
Food54
Isolation51
Sovereignty86
Water81
Affordability88
$135kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$3,668Land / acre
45.7"Annual rain
2.2% of yrsSevere drought
53 miNearest metro
96.3People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
52.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Marshall County, West Virginia

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

Marshall County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $135k) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Marshall County, West Virginia?

Land in Marshall County runs about $3,668 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Marshall County?

Marshall County gets about 45.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.2% of years.

How remote is Marshall County?

The nearest major metro is about 53 miles away, and population density is 96.3 people per square mile.

How Marshall compares in West Virginia

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