West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Webster County

76BoltScore / 100
#8 of 55 in West Virginia

Webster County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (56.8″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $86k). The trade-offs: poor cropland soil.

How Webster County scores

Hazard Safety65
Freedom59
Food28
Isolation94
Sovereignty88
Water98
Affordability97
$86kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$1,960Land / acre
56.8"Annual rain
2.2% of yrsSevere drought
139 miNearest metro
14.5People / sq mi
18.6%Federal land
50.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Webster County, West Virginia

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

Webster County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (56.8″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $86k). Watch-outs: poor cropland soil.

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

Land in Webster County runs about $1,960 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Webster County?

Webster County gets about 56.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.2% of years.

How remote is Webster County?

The nearest major metro is about 139 miles away, and population density is 14.5 people per square mile.

How Webster compares in West Virginia

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