West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential
Jefferson County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (40.8″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: real distance from any metro (53 mi) and pricey real estate (typical home $401k).
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Jefferson County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (40.8″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: real distance from any metro (53 mi) and pricey real estate (typical home $401k).
Land in Jefferson County runs about $7,118 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Jefferson County gets about 40.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.4% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 53 miles away, and population density is 285.7 people per square mile.