Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential
York County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (48.6″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 11 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $467k).
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York County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (48.6″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 11 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $467k).
Land in York County runs about $16,424 per acre, based on the latest county data.
York County gets about 48.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.5% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 11 miles away, and population density is 677.6 people per square mile.