West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Mason County

70BoltScore / 100
#26 of 55 in West Virginia

Mason County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (44.2″/yr).

How Mason County scores

Hazard Safety43
Freedom57
Food45
Isolation74
Sovereignty92
Water91
Affordability87
$163kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,972Land / acre
44.2"Annual rain
2% of yrsSevere drought
100 miNearest metro
57.5People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
54.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Mason County, West Virginia

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

Mason County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (44.2″/yr).

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

Land in Mason County runs about $2,972 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Mason County?

Mason County gets about 44.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2% of years.

How remote is Mason County?

The nearest major metro is about 100 miles away, and population density is 57.5 people per square mile.

How Mason compares in West Virginia

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