Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

King George County

63BoltScore / 100
#90 of 133 in Virginia

King George County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (43.5″/yr). The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $478k) and 40 mi from the nearest metro.

How King George County scores

Hazard Safety87
Freedom65
Food59
Isolation40
Sovereignty71
Water78
Affordability37
$478kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$6,250Land / acre
43.5"Annual rain
1.1% of yrsSevere drought
40 miNearest metro
159People / sq mi
4.4%Federal land
57.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in King George County, Virginia

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

King George County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (43.5″/yr). Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $478k) and 40 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in King George County, Virginia?

Land in King George County runs about $6,250 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in King George County?

King George County gets about 43.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.1% of years.

How remote is King George County?

The nearest major metro is about 40 miles away, and population density is 159 people per square mile.

How King George compares in Virginia

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