West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Upshur County

72BoltScore / 100
#22 of 55 in West Virginia

Upshur County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.4″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Upshur County scores

Hazard Safety55
Freedom57
Food36
Isolation76
Sovereignty92
Water98
Affordability87
$155kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$3,215Land / acre
52.4"Annual rain
2.5% of yrsSevere drought
106 miNearest metro
66.3People / sq mi
0%Federal land
52.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Upshur County, West Virginia

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

Upshur County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.4″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

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

Land in Upshur County runs about $3,215 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Upshur County?

Upshur County gets about 52.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.5% of years.

How remote is Upshur County?

The nearest major metro is about 106 miles away, and population density is 66.3 people per square mile.

How Upshur compares in West Virginia

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