Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Caroline County

65BoltScore / 100
#78 of 133 in Virginia

Caroline County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.1″/yr) with little drought and low natural-disaster risk.

How Caroline County scores

Hazard Safety79
Freedom61
Food58
Isolation46
Sovereignty61
Water92
Affordability57
$364kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,710Land / acre
45.1"Annual rain
1.5% of yrsSevere drought
35 miNearest metro
61.9People / sq mi
22.1%Federal land
57.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Caroline County, Virginia

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

Caroline County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.1″/yr) with little drought and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Caroline County, Virginia?

Land in Caroline County runs about $4,710 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Caroline County?

Caroline County gets about 45.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.5% of years.

How remote is Caroline County?

The nearest major metro is about 35 miles away, and population density is 61.9 people per square mile.

How Caroline compares in Virginia

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