Florida · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pasco County

51BoltScore / 100
#54 of 67 in Florida

Pasco County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (52.8″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (60% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 25 mi from the nearest metro.

How Pasco County scores

Hazard Safety4
Freedom84
Food58
Isolation6
Sovereignty77
Water97
Affordability29
$333kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$12,190Land / acre
52.8"Annual rain
4.3% of yrsSevere drought
25 miNearest metro
847.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
71.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pasco County, Florida

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

Pasco County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (52.8″/yr) with little drought and strong economic & personal freedom (60% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 25 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Pasco County, Florida?

Land in Pasco County runs about $12,190 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pasco County?

Pasco County gets about 52.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.3% of years.

How remote is Pasco County?

The nearest major metro is about 25 miles away, and population density is 847.8 people per square mile.

How Pasco compares in Florida

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