Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Isle of Wight County

65BoltScore / 100
#82 of 133 in Virginia

Isle of Wight County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.4″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 14 mi away.

How Isle of Wight County scores

Hazard Safety62
Freedom64
Food61
Isolation32
Sovereignty85
Water89
Affordability58
$385kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$3,877Land / acre
49.4"Annual rain
0.2% of yrsSevere drought
14 miNearest metro
129People / sq mi
0%Federal land
59.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Isle of Wight County, Virginia

Is Isle of Wight County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Isle of Wight County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.4″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 14 mi away.

How much does land cost in Isle of Wight County, Virginia?

Land in Isle of Wight County runs about $3,877 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Isle of Wight County?

Isle of Wight County gets about 49.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.2% of years.

How remote is Isle of Wight County?

The nearest major metro is about 14 miles away, and population density is 129 people per square mile.

How Isle of Wight compares in Virginia

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