Oregon · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wasco County

47BoltScore / 100
#18 of 36 in Oregon

Wasco County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $405k) and real distance from any metro (60 mi). The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Wasco County scores

Hazard Safety32
Freedom48
Food26
Isolation60
Sovereignty53
Water46
Affordability65
$405kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$1,809Land / acre
20.3"Annual rain
22.1% of yrsSevere drought
60 miNearest metro
11.1People / sq mi
20.4%Federal land
48.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wasco County, Oregon

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

Wasco County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $405k) and real distance from any metro (60 mi). Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Wasco County, Oregon?

Land in Wasco County runs about $1,809 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wasco County?

Wasco County gets about 20.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 22.1% of years.

How remote is Wasco County?

The nearest major metro is about 60 miles away, and population density is 11.1 people per square mile.

How Wasco compares in Oregon

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