West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Braxton County

77BoltScore / 100
#7 of 55 in West Virginia

Braxton County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $144k).

How Braxton County scores

Hazard Safety64
Freedom56
Food48
Isolation88
Sovereignty89
Water97
Affordability94
$144kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$1,813Land / acre
49.1"Annual rain
2.5% of yrsSevere drought
128 miNearest metro
23.8People / sq mi
4.2%Federal land
54.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Braxton County, West Virginia

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

Braxton County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $144k).

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

Land in Braxton County runs about $1,813 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Braxton County?

Braxton County gets about 49.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.5% of years.

How remote is Braxton County?

The nearest major metro is about 128 miles away, and population density is 23.8 people per square mile.

How Braxton compares in West Virginia

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