Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Mathews County

69BoltScore / 100
#45 of 133 in Virginia

Mathews County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: 28 mi from the nearest metro.

How Mathews County scores

Hazard Safety88
Freedom68
Food60
Isolation40
Sovereignty95
Water85
Affordability51
$355kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$6,440Land / acre
48.1"Annual rain
1.1% of yrsSevere drought
28 miNearest metro
99.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
59.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Mathews County, Virginia

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

Mathews County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: 28 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Mathews County, Virginia?

Land in Mathews County runs about $6,440 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Mathews County?

Mathews County gets about 48.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.1% of years.

How remote is Mathews County?

The nearest major metro is about 28 miles away, and population density is 99.1 people per square mile.

How Mathews compares in Virginia

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