West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wetzel County

69BoltScore / 100
#30 of 55 in West Virginia

Wetzel County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.3″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $116k).

How Wetzel County scores

Hazard Safety43
Freedom57
Food49
Isolation62
Sovereignty83
Water95
Affordability95
$116kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,290Land / acre
47.3"Annual rain
2% of yrsSevere drought
69 miNearest metro
38.8People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
52.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wetzel County, West Virginia

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

Wetzel County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.3″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $116k).

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

Land in Wetzel County runs about $2,290 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wetzel County?

Wetzel County gets about 47.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2% of years.

How remote is Wetzel County?

The nearest major metro is about 69 miles away, and population density is 38.8 people per square mile.

How Wetzel compares in West Virginia

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