Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Appomattox County

74BoltScore / 100
#15 of 133 in Virginia

Appomattox County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (44.8″/yr).

How Appomattox County scores

Hazard Safety95
Freedom70
Food64
Isolation63
Sovereignty70
Water84
Affordability70
$293kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$3,591Land / acre
44.8"Annual rain
0.8% of yrsSevere drought
73 miNearest metro
50.5People / sq mi
0.8%Federal land
56.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Appomattox County, Virginia

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

Appomattox County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (44.8″/yr).

How much does land cost in Appomattox County, Virginia?

Land in Appomattox County runs about $3,591 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Appomattox County?

Appomattox County gets about 44.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.8% of years.

How remote is Appomattox County?

The nearest major metro is about 73 miles away, and population density is 50.5 people per square mile.

How Appomattox compares in Virginia

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