West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cabell County

64BoltScore / 100
#45 of 55 in West Virginia

Cabell County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Cabell County scores

Hazard Safety15
Freedom50
Food64
Isolation59
Sovereignty90
Water92
Affordability76
$171kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$5,367Land / acre
45.2"Annual rain
1.7% of yrsSevere drought
116 miNearest metro
327.7People / sq mi
0.8%Federal land
55.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cabell County, West Virginia

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

Cabell County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in Cabell County runs about $5,367 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cabell County?

Cabell County gets about 45.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.7% of years.

How remote is Cabell County?

The nearest major metro is about 116 miles away, and population density is 327.7 people per square mile.

How Cabell compares in West Virginia

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