Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Botetourt County

70BoltScore / 100
#37 of 133 in Virginia

Botetourt County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (44.2″/yr) and low natural-disaster risk.

How Botetourt County scores

Hazard Safety82
Freedom69
Food48
Isolation75
Sovereignty67
Water92
Affordability59
$317kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$5,457Land / acre
44.2"Annual rain
1% of yrsSevere drought
104 miNearest metro
63People / sq mi
26.3%Federal land
55.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Botetourt County, Virginia

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

Botetourt County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (44.2″/yr) and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Botetourt County, Virginia?

Land in Botetourt County runs about $5,457 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Botetourt County?

Botetourt County gets about 44.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1% of years.

How remote is Botetourt County?

The nearest major metro is about 104 miles away, and population density is 63 people per square mile.

How Botetourt compares in Virginia

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