Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clarke County

63BoltScore / 100
#86 of 133 in Virginia

Clarke County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (41.4″/yr). The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $576k).

How Clarke County scores

Hazard Safety93
Freedom63
Food51
Isolation51
Sovereignty82
Water87
Affordability15
$576kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$9,610Land / acre
41.4"Annual rain
3.9% of yrsSevere drought
52 miNearest metro
87.9People / sq mi
2.7%Federal land
54.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clarke County, Virginia

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

Clarke County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (41.4″/yr). Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $576k).

How much does land cost in Clarke County, Virginia?

Land in Clarke County runs about $9,610 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clarke County?

Clarke County gets about 41.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.9% of years.

How remote is Clarke County?

The nearest major metro is about 52 miles away, and population density is 87.9 people per square mile.

How Clarke compares in Virginia

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