California · Off-grid & homestead potential

Tehama County

46BoltScore / 100
#7 of 58 in California

Tehama County is a marginal bolthole (46/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (37.2″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How Tehama County scores

Hazard Safety11
Freedom43
Food38
Isolation49
Sovereignty61
Water59
Affordability58
$323kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$5,479Land / acre
37.2"Annual rain
38.4% of yrsSevere drought
34 miNearest metro
22People / sq mi
26.2%Federal land
58.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Tehama County, California

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

Tehama County is a marginal bolthole (46/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (37.2″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Tehama County, California?

Land in Tehama County runs about $5,479 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Tehama County?

Tehama County gets about 37.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 38.4% of years.

How remote is Tehama County?

The nearest major metro is about 34 miles away, and population density is 22 people per square mile.

How Tehama compares in California

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