West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Gilmer County

80BoltScore / 100
#4 of 55 in West Virginia

Gilmer County is a strong bolthole (80/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (48.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $121k).

How Gilmer County scores

Hazard Safety88
Freedom57
Food45
Isolation82
Sovereignty95
Water96
Affordability96
$121kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,104Land / acre
48.1"Annual rain
2.6% of yrsSevere drought
112 miNearest metro
21.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
54.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Gilmer County, West Virginia

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

Gilmer County is a strong bolthole (80/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (48.1″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $121k).

How much does land cost in Gilmer County, West Virginia?

Land in Gilmer County runs about $2,104 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Gilmer County?

Gilmer County gets about 48.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.6% of years.

How remote is Gilmer County?

The nearest major metro is about 112 miles away, and population density is 21.4 people per square mile.

How Gilmer compares in West Virginia

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