Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Monroe County

71BoltScore / 100
#5 of 88 in Ohio

Monroe County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (44.9″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $155k).

How Monroe County scores

Hazard Safety73
Freedom62
Food47
Isolation67
Sovereignty72
Water92
Affordability83
$155kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$4,184Land / acre
44.9"Annual rain
2.5% of yrsSevere drought
78 miNearest metro
28.9People / sq mi
8.4%Federal land
52.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Monroe County, Ohio

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

Monroe County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (44.9″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $155k).

How much does land cost in Monroe County, Ohio?

Land in Monroe County runs about $4,184 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Monroe County?

Monroe County gets about 44.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.5% of years.

How remote is Monroe County?

The nearest major metro is about 78 miles away, and population density is 28.9 people per square mile.

How Monroe compares in Ohio

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