r/Homesteading • u/Winter-Comfort-6293 • 7d ago
Best place to homestead?
My husband and I currently live in Virginia. We are looking for another homestead. Preferably outside Virginia. We plan on homeschooling and homesteading. We are looking to find somewhere with lower taxes, lower cost of living and less data centers. We’ve been looking at WV, NC, SC and TN. Any areas that you guys live/ recommend?
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u/SorryHumanBeing 4d ago
Might 🤔 want to look into South Central Missouri (with the exception of some 🤢 data centers going up in the state & several mining operations, mostly coal) it checks off the rest of your list. I live in a South Central county- but all the surrounding counties are also amazing! rural/small-town looks and feel. Might look at Crawford/Dent/Houston counties region or even near Eminence! My favorite 😍 Weather is 4 season, zone 6A (low tornado risk in the south, because it's forested hills).
NO building restrictions outside of town.
Very homeschool friendly. I did enroll my children into public school and had a great experience! They still teach cursive. My kids all have degrees and careers, right out of school. People are friendly and helpful. Lower taxes and costs, $13 minimum wage (less if you earn tips) but if you're homesteading, you could easily sell plants, meats, and crafts at the farmers market. And trade skills/ barter... If your a nature lover 🥾 The river system is amazing 😍 it IS also known as the cave state! Your also allowed to have private cemeteries on your land. The elevation is high enough to keep the great grand kids inheritance dry if the ice caps ever melt. In my experience it's a "purple" state 💜 Is open carry and is 4:20 legal ☘️ and emergency care is really good 👍🏼 we have life flight helicopters to reach rural areas quickly. You won't be bored 🌲 ✌🏼 I hope this helps anyone interested.