West Virginia · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wirt County

80BoltScore / 100
#2 of 55 in West Virginia

Wirt County is a strong bolthole (80/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (46.8″/yr) with little drought.

How Wirt County scores

Hazard Safety91
Freedom59
Food44
Isolation79
Sovereignty100
Water94
Affordability94
$120kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,622Land / acre
46.8"Annual rain
2.4% of yrsSevere drought
105 miNearest metro
21.5People / sq mi
0%Federal land
54°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wirt County, West Virginia

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

Wirt County is a strong bolthole (80/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and abundant rainfall (46.8″/yr) with little drought.

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

Land in Wirt County runs about $2,622 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wirt County?

Wirt County gets about 46.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.4% of years.

How remote is Wirt County?

The nearest major metro is about 105 miles away, and population density is 21.5 people per square mile.

How Wirt compares in West Virginia

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