West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hardy County

67BoltScore / 100
#39 of 55 in West Virginia

Hardy County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (41″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Hardy County scores

Hazard Safety58
Freedom58
Food42
Isolation74
Sovereignty76
Water88
Affordability74
$231kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$4,212Land / acre
41"Annual rain
2.8% of yrsSevere drought
95 miNearest metro
24.5People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
51.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hardy County, West Virginia

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

Hardy County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (41″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

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

Land in Hardy County runs about $4,212 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hardy County?

Hardy County gets about 41" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.8% of years.

How remote is Hardy County?

The nearest major metro is about 95 miles away, and population density is 24.5 people per square mile.

How Hardy compares in West Virginia

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