Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Newport News County

55BoltScore / 100
#117 of 133 in Virginia

Newport News County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (48.5″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 2 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Newport News County scores

Hazard Safety28
Freedom54
Food62
Isolation0
Sovereignty100
Water79
Affordability59
$294kTypical home
1%Property tax
Land / acre
48.5"Annual rain
0% of yrsSevere drought
2 miNearest metro
2,654.3People / sq mi
0%Federal land
60.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Newport News County, Virginia

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

Newport News County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (48.5″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 2 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Newport News County, Virginia?

A typical home in Newport News County costs about $294k, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Newport News County?

Newport News County gets about 48.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0% of years.

How remote is Newport News County?

The nearest major metro is about 2 miles away, and population density is 2,654.3 people per square mile.

How Newport News compares in Virginia

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