Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cumberland County

73BoltScore / 100
#20 of 133 in Virginia

Cumberland County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Cumberland County scores

Hazard Safety80
Freedom64
Food67
Isolation50
Sovereignty92
Water93
Affordability66
$290kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,678Land / acre
45.2"Annual rain
0.8% of yrsSevere drought
40 miNearest metro
33.2People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
57.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cumberland County, Virginia

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

Cumberland County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Cumberland County, Virginia?

Land in Cumberland County runs about $4,678 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cumberland County?

Cumberland County gets about 45.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.8% of years.

How remote is Cumberland County?

The nearest major metro is about 40 miles away, and population density is 33.2 people per square mile.

How Cumberland compares in Virginia

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