Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lebanon County

50BoltScore / 100
#52 of 67 in Pennsylvania

Lebanon County is a marginal bolthole (50/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.7″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and pricey real estate (typical home $321k).

How Lebanon County scores

Hazard Safety20
Freedom58
Food45
Isolation27
Sovereignty76
Water97
Affordability26
$321kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$16,709Land / acre
47.7"Annual rain
1% of yrsSevere drought
54 miNearest metro
398.7People / sq mi
8.2%Federal land
51.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

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

Lebanon County is a marginal bolthole (50/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.7″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and pricey real estate (typical home $321k).

How much does land cost in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania?

Land in Lebanon County runs about $16,709 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lebanon County?

Lebanon County gets about 47.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1% of years.

How remote is Lebanon County?

The nearest major metro is about 54 miles away, and population density is 398.7 people per square mile.

How Lebanon compares in Pennsylvania

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