Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pickaway County

60BoltScore / 100
#54 of 88 in Ohio

Pickaway County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (41.1″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: 25 mi from the nearest metro and pricey real estate (typical home $332k).

How Pickaway County scores

Hazard Safety49
Freedom60
Food60
Isolation37
Sovereignty84
Water87
Affordability42
$332kTypical home
1%Property tax
$8,962Land / acre
41.1"Annual rain
3% of yrsSevere drought
25 miNearest metro
121.9People / sq mi
1.6%Federal land
53.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pickaway County, Ohio

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

Pickaway County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (41.1″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: 25 mi from the nearest metro and pricey real estate (typical home $332k).

How much does land cost in Pickaway County, Ohio?

Land in Pickaway County runs about $8,962 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pickaway County?

Pickaway County gets about 41.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3% of years.

How remote is Pickaway County?

The nearest major metro is about 25 miles away, and population density is 121.9 people per square mile.

How Pickaway compares in Ohio

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