Michigan · Off-grid & homestead potential

Roscommon County

63BoltScore / 100
#38 of 83 in Michigan

Roscommon County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $192k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44.4°F avg).

How Roscommon County scores

Hazard Safety43
Freedom61
Food30
Isolation78
Sovereignty86
Water64
Affordability79
$192kTypical home
1%Property tax
$4,073Land / acre
32.9"Annual rain
1.2% of yrsSevere drought
108 miNearest metro
45.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
44.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Roscommon County, Michigan

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

Roscommon County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $192k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44.4°F avg).

How much does land cost in Roscommon County, Michigan?

Land in Roscommon County runs about $4,073 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Roscommon County?

Roscommon County gets about 32.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.2% of years.

How remote is Roscommon County?

The nearest major metro is about 108 miles away, and population density is 45.9 people per square mile.

How Roscommon compares in Michigan

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