West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Boone County

73BoltScore / 100
#18 of 55 in West Virginia

Boone County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (48.3″/yr) with little drought and deep isolation — 150 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and middling conditions for growing food.

How Boone County scores

Hazard Safety31
Freedom57
Food40
Isolation96
Sovereignty92
Water97
Affordability96
$90kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$2,129Land / acre
48.3"Annual rain
1.8% of yrsSevere drought
150 miNearest metro
41People / sq mi
0%Federal land
54.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Boone County, West Virginia

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

Boone County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (48.3″/yr) with little drought and deep isolation — 150 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and middling conditions for growing food.

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

Land in Boone County runs about $2,129 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Boone County?

Boone County gets about 48.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.8% of years.

How remote is Boone County?

The nearest major metro is about 150 miles away, and population density is 41 people per square mile.

How Boone compares in West Virginia

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