Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sussex County

76BoltScore / 100
#6 of 133 in Virginia

Sussex County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (48.4″/yr) with little drought.

How Sussex County scores

Hazard Safety87
Freedom58
Food74
Isolation51
Sovereignty93
Water88
Affordability84
$192kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,861Land / acre
48.4"Annual rain
1.2% of yrsSevere drought
39 miNearest metro
21.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
59.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sussex County, Virginia

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

Sussex County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and abundant rainfall (48.4″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Sussex County, Virginia?

Land in Sussex County runs about $2,861 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sussex County?

Sussex County gets about 48.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.2% of years.

How remote is Sussex County?

The nearest major metro is about 39 miles away, and population density is 21.9 people per square mile.

How Sussex compares in Virginia

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