West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Logan County

71BoltScore / 100
#24 of 55 in West Virginia

Logan County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.3″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $109k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Logan County scores

Hazard Safety21
Freedom59
Food46
Isolation90
Sovereignty88
Water98
Affordability92
$109kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,077Land / acre
49.3"Annual rain
1% of yrsSevere drought
139 miNearest metro
67.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
55.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Logan County, West Virginia

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

Logan County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.3″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $109k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in Logan County runs about $3,077 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Logan County?

Logan County gets about 49.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1% of years.

How remote is Logan County?

The nearest major metro is about 139 miles away, and population density is 67.9 people per square mile.

How Logan compares in West Virginia

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