New York · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sullivan County

53BoltScore / 100
#34 of 62 in New York

Sullivan County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.6″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and middling conditions for growing food.

How Sullivan County scores

Hazard Safety22
Freedom29
Food29
Isolation56
Sovereignty77
Water98
Affordability59
$323kTypical home
2.2%Property tax
$5,224Land / acre
49.6"Annual rain
1.5% of yrsSevere drought
62 miNearest metro
82.5People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
46.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sullivan County, New York

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

Sullivan County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.6″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and middling conditions for growing food.

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

Land in Sullivan County runs about $5,224 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sullivan County?

Sullivan County gets about 49.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.5% of years.

How remote is Sullivan County?

The nearest major metro is about 62 miles away, and population density is 82.5 people per square mile.

How Sullivan compares in New York

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