California · Off-grid & homestead potential

Plumas County

40BoltScore / 100
#18 of 58 in California

Plumas County is a marginal bolthole (40/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (41.3″/yr) and real distance from any metro (58 mi). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 73.3% of it owned by the federal government.

How Plumas County scores

Hazard Safety14
Freedom39
Food24
Isolation60
Sovereignty22
Water66
Affordability58
$370kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,222Land / acre
41.3"Annual rain
36% of yrsSevere drought
58 miNearest metro
7.5People / sq mi
73.3%Federal land
47.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Plumas County, California

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

Plumas County is a marginal bolthole (40/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (41.3″/yr) and real distance from any metro (58 mi). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 73.3% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Plumas County, California?

Land in Plumas County runs about $4,222 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Plumas County?

Plumas County gets about 41.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 36% of years.

How remote is Plumas County?

The nearest major metro is about 58 miles away, and population density is 7.5 people per square mile.

How Plumas compares in California

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