Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Fredericksburg County

58BoltScore / 100
#106 of 133 in Virginia

Fredericksburg County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: 42 mi from the nearest metro and pricey real estate (typical home $476k).

How Fredericksburg County scores

Hazard Safety91
Freedom53
Food54
Isolation14
Sovereignty100
Water78
Affordability17
$476kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
Land / acre
43.2"Annual rain
1% of yrsSevere drought
42 miNearest metro
2,768.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
56.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Fredericksburg County, Virginia

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

Fredericksburg County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: 42 mi from the nearest metro and pricey real estate (typical home $476k).

How much does land cost in Fredericksburg County, Virginia?

A typical home in Fredericksburg County costs about $476k, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Fredericksburg County?

Fredericksburg County gets about 43.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1% of years.

How remote is Fredericksburg County?

The nearest major metro is about 42 miles away, and population density is 2,768.1 people per square mile.

How Fredericksburg compares in Virginia

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