Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Fauquier County

56BoltScore / 100
#113 of 133 in Virginia

Fauquier County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (43.3″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $657k).

How Fauquier County scores

Hazard Safety52
Freedom64
Food54
Isolation44
Sovereignty67
Water91
Affordability22
$657kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$7,962Land / acre
43.3"Annual rain
2.2% of yrsSevere drought
41 miNearest metro
116People / sq mi
1.1%Federal land
55.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Fauquier County, Virginia

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

Fauquier County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (43.3″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $657k).

How much does land cost in Fauquier County, Virginia?

Land in Fauquier County runs about $7,962 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Fauquier County?

Fauquier County gets about 43.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.2% of years.

How remote is Fauquier County?

The nearest major metro is about 41 miles away, and population density is 116 people per square mile.

How Fauquier compares in Virginia

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