Oregon · Off-grid & homestead potential

Marion County

35BoltScore / 100
#32 of 36 in Oregon

Marion County is a weak bolthole (35/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (64.8″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and pricey real estate (typical home $448k).

How Marion County scores

Hazard Safety4
Freedom47
Food28
Isolation17
Sovereignty45
Water90
Affordability12
$448kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$17,033Land / acre
64.8"Annual rain
15.3% of yrsSevere drought
11 miNearest metro
293.6People / sq mi
32.9%Federal land
50.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Marion County, Oregon

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

Marion County is a weak bolthole (35/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (64.8″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and pricey real estate (typical home $448k).

How much does land cost in Marion County, Oregon?

Land in Marion County runs about $17,033 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Marion County?

Marion County gets about 64.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15.3% of years.

How remote is Marion County?

The nearest major metro is about 11 miles away, and population density is 293.6 people per square mile.

How Marion compares in Oregon

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