Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Washington County

65BoltScore / 100
#25 of 88 in Ohio

Washington County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (44.1″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $187k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Washington County scores

Hazard Safety36
Freedom59
Food53
Isolation66
Sovereignty75
Water91
Affordability77
$187kTypical home
1%Property tax
$4,671Land / acre
44.1"Annual rain
2.2% of yrsSevere drought
87 miNearest metro
92.7People / sq mi
9.7%Federal land
53.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Washington County, Ohio

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

Washington County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (44.1″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $187k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Washington County, Ohio?

Land in Washington County runs about $4,671 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Washington County?

Washington County gets about 44.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.2% of years.

How remote is Washington County?

The nearest major metro is about 87 miles away, and population density is 92.7 people per square mile.

How Washington compares in Ohio

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