Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Brunswick County

75BoltScore / 100
#12 of 133 in Virginia

Brunswick County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.6″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $153k).

How Brunswick County scores

Hazard Safety72
Freedom58
Food69
Isolation56
Sovereignty83
Water95
Affordability89
$153kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,749Land / acre
46.6"Annual rain
0.8% of yrsSevere drought
52 miNearest metro
27.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
58.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Brunswick County, Virginia

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

Brunswick County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.6″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $153k).

How much does land cost in Brunswick County, Virginia?

Land in Brunswick County runs about $2,749 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Brunswick County?

Brunswick County gets about 46.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.8% of years.

How remote is Brunswick County?

The nearest major metro is about 52 miles away, and population density is 27.8 people per square mile.

How Brunswick compares in Virginia

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