Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Scioto County

65BoltScore / 100
#29 of 88 in Ohio

Scioto County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (42.8″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $145k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Scioto County scores

Hazard Safety30
Freedom59
Food55
Isolation61
Sovereignty75
Water91
Affordability81
$145kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$4,857Land / acre
42.8"Annual rain
0% of yrsSevere drought
82 miNearest metro
118People / sq mi
3%Federal land
54.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Scioto County, Ohio

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

Scioto County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (42.8″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $145k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Scioto County, Ohio?

Land in Scioto County runs about $4,857 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Scioto County?

Scioto County gets about 42.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0% of years.

How remote is Scioto County?

The nearest major metro is about 82 miles away, and population density is 118 people per square mile.

How Scioto compares in Ohio

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