New York · Off-grid & homestead potential

Putnam County

44BoltScore / 100
#48 of 62 in New York

Putnam County is a marginal bolthole (44/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (48.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $571k) and 26 mi from the nearest metro.

How Putnam County scores

Hazard Safety60
Freedom28
Food39
Isolation13
Sovereignty67
Water95
Affordability7
$571kTypical home
2.2%Property tax
$11,485Land / acre
48.3"Annual rain
5.9% of yrsSevere drought
26 miNearest metro
426People / sq mi
0.8%Federal land
50.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Putnam County, New York

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

Putnam County is a marginal bolthole (44/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (48.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $571k) and 26 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Putnam County, New York?

Land in Putnam County runs about $11,485 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Putnam County?

Putnam County gets about 48.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.9% of years.

How remote is Putnam County?

The nearest major metro is about 26 miles away, and population density is 426 people per square mile.

How Putnam compares in New York

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