West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Berkeley County

55BoltScore / 100
#55 of 55 in West Virginia

Berkeley County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (39.8″/yr). The trade-offs: real distance from any metro (66 mi) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Berkeley County scores

Hazard Safety32
Freedom53
Food51
Isolation31
Sovereignty83
Water82
Affordability52
$323kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$7,055Land / acre
39.8"Annual rain
—Severe drought
66 miNearest metro
412.4People / sq mi
1.8%Federal land
53.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Berkeley County, West Virginia

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

Berkeley County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (39.8″/yr). Watch-outs: real distance from any metro (66 mi) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in Berkeley County runs about $7,055 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Berkeley County?

Berkeley County gets about 39.8" of rain a year.

How remote is Berkeley County?

The nearest major metro is about 66 miles away, and population density is 412.4 people per square mile.

How Berkeley compares in West Virginia

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