Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Russell County

72BoltScore / 100
#23 of 133 in Virginia

Russell County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $139k). The trade-offs: poor cropland soil.

How Russell County scores

Hazard Safety64
Freedom73
Food35
Isolation81
Sovereignty68
Water96
Affordability88
$139kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$3,381Land / acre
47.1"Annual rain
0.1% of yrsSevere drought
116 miNearest metro
53.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
53.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Russell County, Virginia

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

Russell County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $139k). Watch-outs: poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Russell County, Virginia?

Land in Russell County runs about $3,381 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Russell County?

Russell County gets about 47.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.1% of years.

How remote is Russell County?

The nearest major metro is about 116 miles away, and population density is 53.8 people per square mile.

How Russell compares in Virginia

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