Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Montgomery County

62BoltScore / 100
#95 of 133 in Virginia

Montgomery County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (42.6″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Montgomery County scores

Hazard Safety52
Freedom59
Food50
Isolation47
Sovereignty77
Water92
Affordability54
$348kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$5,743Land / acre
42.6"Annual rain
0.7% of yrsSevere drought
74 miNearest metro
255.1People / sq mi
8.9%Federal land
53.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Montgomery County, Virginia

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

Montgomery County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (42.6″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Montgomery County, Virginia?

Land in Montgomery County runs about $5,743 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Montgomery County?

Montgomery County gets about 42.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.7% of years.

How remote is Montgomery County?

The nearest major metro is about 74 miles away, and population density is 255.1 people per square mile.

How Montgomery compares in Virginia

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