Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Colonial Heights County

68BoltScore / 100
#55 of 133 in Virginia

Colonial Heights County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away.

How Colonial Heights County scores

Hazard Safety94
Freedom67
Food61
Isolation4
Sovereignty100
Water86
Affordability61
$286kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
Land / acre
47.2"Annual rain
1.1% of yrsSevere drought
19 miNearest metro
2,446People / sq mi
0%Federal land
59.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Colonial Heights County, Virginia

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

Colonial Heights County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away.

How much does land cost in Colonial Heights County, Virginia?

A typical home in Colonial Heights County costs about $286k, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Colonial Heights County?

Colonial Heights County gets about 47.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.1% of years.

How remote is Colonial Heights County?

The nearest major metro is about 19 miles away, and population density is 2,446 people per square mile.

How Colonial Heights compares in Virginia

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