West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lincoln County

74BoltScore / 100
#11 of 55 in West Virginia

Lincoln County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $105k) and abundant rainfall (46.9″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Lincoln County scores

Hazard Safety40
Freedom58
Food49
Isolation88
Sovereignty91
Water95
Affordability97
$105kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,003Land / acre
46.9"Annual rain
1.9% of yrsSevere drought
130 miNearest metro
45.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
56°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lincoln County, West Virginia

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

Lincoln County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $105k) and abundant rainfall (46.9″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

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

Land in Lincoln County runs about $2,003 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County gets about 46.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.9% of years.

How remote is Lincoln County?

The nearest major metro is about 130 miles away, and population density is 45.1 people per square mile.

How Lincoln compares in West Virginia

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