Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wise County

71BoltScore / 100
#29 of 133 in Virginia

Wise County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.2″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $133k). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Wise County scores

Hazard Safety50
Freedom73
Food39
Isolation72
Sovereignty80
Water98
Affordability88
$133kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,671Land / acre
50.2"Annual rain
0.6% of yrsSevere drought
102 miNearest metro
87.2People / sq mi
14.2%Federal land
53.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wise County, Virginia

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

Wise County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.2″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $133k). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Wise County, Virginia?

Land in Wise County runs about $3,671 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wise County?

Wise County gets about 50.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.6% of years.

How remote is Wise County?

The nearest major metro is about 102 miles away, and population density is 87.2 people per square mile.

How Wise compares in Virginia

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