Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Nottoway County

72BoltScore / 100
#24 of 133 in Virginia

Nottoway County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (45.7″/yr) with little drought.

How Nottoway County scores

Hazard Safety71
Freedom64
Food68
Isolation50
Sovereignty90
Water85
Affordability77
$202kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$4,440Land / acre
45.7"Annual rain
0.1% of yrsSevere drought
43 miNearest metro
49.5People / sq mi
0%Federal land
57.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Nottoway County, Virginia

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

Nottoway County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (45.7″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Nottoway County, Virginia?

Land in Nottoway County runs about $4,440 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Nottoway County?

Nottoway County gets about 45.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.1% of years.

How remote is Nottoway County?

The nearest major metro is about 43 miles away, and population density is 49.5 people per square mile.

How Nottoway compares in Virginia

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