Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Montgomery County

48BoltScore / 100
#81 of 88 in Ohio

Montgomery County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (41.6″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 7 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Montgomery County scores

Hazard Safety7
Freedom50
Food58
Isolation0
Sovereignty72
Water85
Affordability61
$205kTypical home
1.8%Property tax
$7,918Land / acre
41.6"Annual rain
1.6% of yrsSevere drought
7 miNearest metro
1,157People / sq mi
0.9%Federal land
52.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Montgomery County, Ohio

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

Montgomery County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (41.6″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 7 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Montgomery County, Ohio?

Land in Montgomery County runs about $7,918 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Montgomery County?

Montgomery County gets about 41.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.6% of years.

How remote is Montgomery County?

The nearest major metro is about 7 miles away, and population density is 1,157 people per square mile.

How Montgomery compares in Ohio

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