Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Martinsville County

71BoltScore / 100
#30 of 133 in Virginia

Martinsville County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $117k). The trade-offs: 40 mi from the nearest metro.

How Martinsville County scores

Hazard Safety90
Freedom55
Food59
Isolation13
Sovereignty100
Water83
Affordability99
$117kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
Land / acre
46.8"Annual rain
0.8% of yrsSevere drought
40 miNearest metro
1,256.3People / sq mi
0%Federal land
57.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Martinsville County, Virginia

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

Martinsville County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $117k). Watch-outs: 40 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Martinsville County, Virginia?

A typical home in Martinsville County costs about $117k, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Martinsville County?

Martinsville County gets about 46.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.8% of years.

How remote is Martinsville County?

The nearest major metro is about 40 miles away, and population density is 1,256.3 people per square mile.

How Martinsville compares in Virginia

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