West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Barbour County

76BoltScore / 100
#9 of 55 in West Virginia

Barbour County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Barbour County scores

Hazard Safety76
Freedom58
Food39
Isolation71
Sovereignty94
Water99
Affordability93
$123kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$2,673Land / acre
50"Annual rain
2.2% of yrsSevere drought
91 miNearest metro
45.1People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
51.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Barbour County, West Virginia

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

Barbour County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Barbour County, West Virginia?

Land in Barbour County runs about $2,673 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Barbour County?

Barbour County gets about 50" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.2% of years.

How remote is Barbour County?

The nearest major metro is about 91 miles away, and population density is 45.1 people per square mile.

How Barbour compares in West Virginia

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