Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Shenandoah County

58BoltScore / 100
#109 of 133 in Virginia

Shenandoah County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (40.4″/yr) and strong economic & personal freedom (70% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and middling conditions for growing food.

How Shenandoah County scores

Hazard Safety40
Freedom69
Food42
Isolation63
Sovereignty57
Water85
Affordability48
$346kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$7,334Land / acre
40.4"Annual rain
3.2% of yrsSevere drought
81 miNearest metro
89People / sq mi
23.1%Federal land
53.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Shenandoah County, Virginia

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

Shenandoah County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (40.4″/yr) and strong economic & personal freedom (70% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Shenandoah County, Virginia?

Land in Shenandoah County runs about $7,334 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Shenandoah County?

Shenandoah County gets about 40.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.2% of years.

How remote is Shenandoah County?

The nearest major metro is about 81 miles away, and population density is 89 people per square mile.

How Shenandoah compares in Virginia

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