Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jefferson County

60BoltScore / 100
#53 of 88 in Ohio

Jefferson County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (41.4″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $131k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 41 mi from the nearest metro.

How Jefferson County scores

Hazard Safety33
Freedom59
Food44
Isolation41
Sovereignty76
Water87
Affordability79
$131kTypical home
1%Property tax
$5,780Land / acre
41.4"Annual rain
1.7% of yrsSevere drought
41 miNearest metro
156.9People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
51.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jefferson County, Ohio

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

Jefferson County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (41.4″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $131k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 41 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Jefferson County, Ohio?

Land in Jefferson County runs about $5,780 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County gets about 41.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.7% of years.

How remote is Jefferson County?

The nearest major metro is about 41 miles away, and population density is 156.9 people per square mile.

How Jefferson compares in Ohio

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