West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jackson County

69BoltScore / 100
#31 of 55 in West Virginia

Jackson County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $200k).

How Jackson County scores

Hazard Safety44
Freedom57
Food45
Isolation77
Sovereignty95
Water81
Affordability85
$200kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,620Land / acre
45.8"Annual rain
2.3% of yrsSevere drought
107 miNearest metro
59.4People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
54.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jackson County, West Virginia

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

Jackson County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $200k).

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

Land in Jackson County runs about $2,620 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jackson County?

Jackson County gets about 45.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.3% of years.

How remote is Jackson County?

The nearest major metro is about 107 miles away, and population density is 59.4 people per square mile.

How Jackson compares in West Virginia

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