West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ritchie County

79BoltScore / 100
#5 of 55 in West Virginia

Ritchie County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.5″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $118k).

How Ritchie County scores

Hazard Safety84
Freedom61
Food49
Isolation78
Sovereignty90
Water95
Affordability95
$118kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,306Land / acre
47.5"Annual rain
2.5% of yrsSevere drought
102 miNearest metro
18.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
53.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ritchie County, West Virginia

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

Ritchie County is a strong bolthole (79/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.5″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $118k).

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

Land in Ritchie County runs about $2,306 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ritchie County?

Ritchie County gets about 47.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.5% of years.

How remote is Ritchie County?

The nearest major metro is about 102 miles away, and population density is 18.1 people per square mile.

How Ritchie compares in West Virginia

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