West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Tucker County

72BoltScore / 100
#19 of 55 in West Virginia

Tucker County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (54.4″/yr) with little drought and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Tucker County scores

Hazard Safety87
Freedom57
Food37
Isolation74
Sovereignty76
Water98
Affordability78
$211kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$3,965Land / acre
54.4"Annual rain
2.7% of yrsSevere drought
93 miNearest metro
15.8People / sq mi
23%Federal land
48.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Tucker County, West Virginia

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

Tucker County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (54.4″/yr) with little drought and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

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

Land in Tucker County runs about $3,965 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Tucker County?

Tucker County gets about 54.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.7% of years.

How remote is Tucker County?

The nearest major metro is about 93 miles away, and population density is 15.8 people per square mile.

How Tucker compares in West Virginia

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