West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lewis County

73BoltScore / 100
#15 of 55 in West Virginia

Lewis County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.4″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $130k).

How Lewis County scores

Hazard Safety56
Freedom58
Food43
Isolation78
Sovereignty86
Water98
Affordability92
$130kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,652Land / acre
49.4"Annual rain
2.3% of yrsSevere drought
108 miNearest metro
42.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
53.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lewis County, West Virginia

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

Lewis County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.4″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $130k).

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

Land in Lewis County runs about $2,652 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lewis County?

Lewis County gets about 49.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.3% of years.

How remote is Lewis County?

The nearest major metro is about 108 miles away, and population density is 42.6 people per square mile.

How Lewis compares in West Virginia

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