Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential

Luzerne County

52BoltScore / 100
#50 of 67 in Pennsylvania

Luzerne County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.8″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and real distance from any metro (47 mi).

How Luzerne County scores

Hazard Safety8
Freedom55
Food30
Isolation26
Sovereignty79
Water94
Affordability68
$225kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$5,786Land / acre
45.8"Annual rain
0.5% of yrsSevere drought
47 miNearest metro
368People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
48°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

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

Luzerne County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.8″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and real distance from any metro (47 mi).

How much does land cost in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania?

Land in Luzerne County runs about $5,786 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Luzerne County?

Luzerne County gets about 45.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.5% of years.

How remote is Luzerne County?

The nearest major metro is about 47 miles away, and population density is 368 people per square mile.

How Luzerne compares in Pennsylvania

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