West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wyoming County

70BoltScore / 100
#25 of 55 in West Virginia

Wyoming County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (48.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $69k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and middling conditions for growing food.

How Wyoming County scores

Hazard Safety33
Freedom61
Food40
Isolation87
Sovereignty87
Water96
Affordability88
$69kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$3,991Land / acre
48.1"Annual rain
0.9% of yrsSevere drought
127 miNearest metro
40.6People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
53.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wyoming County, West Virginia

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

Wyoming County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (48.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $69k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and middling conditions for growing food.

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

Land in Wyoming County runs about $3,991 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wyoming County?

Wyoming County gets about 48.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.9% of years.

How remote is Wyoming County?

The nearest major metro is about 127 miles away, and population density is 40.6 people per square mile.

How Wyoming compares in West Virginia

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