Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Westmoreland County

64BoltScore / 100
#83 of 133 in Virginia

Westmoreland County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Westmoreland County scores

Hazard Safety63
Freedom62
Food66
Isolation51
Sovereignty73
Water76
Affordability58
$314kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$5,735Land / acre
45.2"Annual rain
1.9% of yrsSevere drought
52 miNearest metro
82.9People / sq mi
0.5%Federal land
57.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Westmoreland County, Virginia

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

Westmoreland County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Westmoreland County, Virginia?

Land in Westmoreland County runs about $5,735 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Westmoreland County?

Westmoreland County gets about 45.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.9% of years.

How remote is Westmoreland County?

The nearest major metro is about 52 miles away, and population density is 82.9 people per square mile.

How Westmoreland compares in Virginia

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