Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Gloucester County

65BoltScore / 100
#79 of 133 in Virginia

Gloucester County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (48.4″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: 24 mi from the nearest metro.

How Gloucester County scores

Hazard Safety77
Freedom68
Food72
Isolation31
Sovereignty80
Water78
Affordability50
$378kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$6,053Land / acre
48.4"Annual rain
1.2% of yrsSevere drought
24 miNearest metro
183.9People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
59.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Gloucester County, Virginia

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

Gloucester County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (48.4″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: 24 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Gloucester County, Virginia?

Land in Gloucester County runs about $6,053 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Gloucester County?

Gloucester County gets about 48.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.2% of years.

How remote is Gloucester County?

The nearest major metro is about 24 miles away, and population density is 183.9 people per square mile.

How Gloucester compares in Virginia

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