Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Middlesex County

69BoltScore / 100
#48 of 133 in Virginia

Middlesex County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.6″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Middlesex County scores

Hazard Safety76
Freedom66
Food73
Isolation47
Sovereignty80
Water83
Affordability57
$389kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,041Land / acre
47.6"Annual rain
1.9% of yrsSevere drought
42 miNearest metro
83.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
58.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Middlesex County, Virginia

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

Middlesex County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.6″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Middlesex County, Virginia?

Land in Middlesex County runs about $4,041 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Middlesex County?

Middlesex County gets about 47.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.9% of years.

How remote is Middlesex County?

The nearest major metro is about 42 miles away, and population density is 83.8 people per square mile.

How Middlesex compares in Virginia

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