Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Franklin County

66BoltScore / 100
#73 of 133 in Virginia

Franklin County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Franklin County scores

Hazard Safety57
Freedom69
Food52
Isolation56
Sovereignty73
Water94
Affordability58
$360kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$4,475Land / acre
46.3"Annual rain
0.9% of yrsSevere drought
63 miNearest metro
80.4People / sq mi
0.9%Federal land
56.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Franklin County, Virginia

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

Franklin County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Franklin County, Virginia?

Land in Franklin County runs about $4,475 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Franklin County?

Franklin County gets about 46.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.9% of years.

How remote is Franklin County?

The nearest major metro is about 63 miles away, and population density is 80.4 people per square mile.

How Franklin compares in Virginia

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