Oregon · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sherman County

62BoltScore / 100
#1 of 36 in Oregon

Sherman County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $289k). The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 13.3″ of rain a year, in severe drought 24.7% of years.

How Sherman County scores

Hazard Safety97
Freedom59
Food23
Isolation72
Sovereignty68
Water35
Affordability80
$289kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$1,410Land / acre
13.3"Annual rain
24.7% of yrsSevere drought
85 miNearest metro
2.4People / sq mi
12.3%Federal land
50.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sherman County, Oregon

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

Sherman County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $289k). Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 13.3″ of rain a year, in severe drought 24.7% of years.

How much does land cost in Sherman County, Oregon?

Land in Sherman County runs about $1,410 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sherman County?

Sherman County gets about 13.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 24.7% of years.

How remote is Sherman County?

The nearest major metro is about 85 miles away, and population density is 2.4 people per square mile.

How Sherman compares in Oregon

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