West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Randolph County

69BoltScore / 100
#32 of 55 in West Virginia

Randolph County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (55.2″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $161k). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Randolph County scores

Hazard Safety43
Freedom55
Food37
Isolation83
Sovereignty77
Water98
Affordability88
$161kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$2,785Land / acre
55.2"Annual rain
2.5% of yrsSevere drought
116 miNearest metro
26.3People / sq mi
14.4%Federal land
48.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Randolph County, West Virginia

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

Randolph County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (55.2″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $161k). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

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

Land in Randolph County runs about $2,785 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Randolph County?

Randolph County gets about 55.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.5% of years.

How remote is Randolph County?

The nearest major metro is about 116 miles away, and population density is 26.3 people per square mile.

How Randolph compares in West Virginia

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