Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lee County

72BoltScore / 100
#28 of 133 in Virginia

Lee County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (51.9″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $116k).

How Lee County scores

Hazard Safety43
Freedom74
Food44
Isolation65
Sovereignty85
Water99
Affordability90
$116kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,526Land / acre
51.9"Annual rain
1.1% of yrsSevere drought
78 miNearest metro
49.9People / sq mi
6.8%Federal land
55.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lee County, Virginia

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

Lee County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (51.9″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $116k).

How much does land cost in Lee County, Virginia?

Land in Lee County runs about $3,526 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lee County?

Lee County gets about 51.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.1% of years.

How remote is Lee County?

The nearest major metro is about 78 miles away, and population density is 49.9 people per square mile.

How Lee compares in Virginia

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