Oregon · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clackamas County

32BoltScore / 100
#35 of 36 in Oregon

Clackamas County is a weak bolthole (32/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (74.9″/yr). The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $620k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Clackamas County scores

Hazard Safety5
Freedom45
Food26
Isolation27
Sovereignty28
Water92
Affordability0
$620kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$29,522Land / acre
74.9"Annual rain
13.3% of yrsSevere drought
23 miNearest metro
226.2People / sq mi
53.4%Federal land
48.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clackamas County, Oregon

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

Clackamas County is a weak bolthole (32/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (74.9″/yr). Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $620k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Clackamas County, Oregon?

Land in Clackamas County runs about $29,522 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clackamas County?

Clackamas County gets about 74.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.3% of years.

How remote is Clackamas County?

The nearest major metro is about 23 miles away, and population density is 226.2 people per square mile.

How Clackamas compares in Oregon

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