Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Richmond County

76BoltScore / 100
#7 of 133 in Virginia

Richmond County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Richmond County scores

Hazard Safety90
Freedom66
Food69
Isolation53
Sovereignty100
Water81
Affordability75
$248kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,544Land / acre
46"Annual rain
2.4% of yrsSevere drought
50 miNearest metro
48People / sq mi
0%Federal land
58°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Richmond County, Virginia

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

Richmond County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Richmond County, Virginia?

Land in Richmond County runs about $3,544 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Richmond County?

Richmond County gets about 46" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.4% of years.

How remote is Richmond County?

The nearest major metro is about 50 miles away, and population density is 48 people per square mile.

How Richmond compares in Virginia

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