Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential

Perry County

63BoltScore / 100
#22 of 67 in Pennsylvania

Perry County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (44.5″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Perry County scores

Hazard Safety47
Freedom62
Food47
Isolation65
Sovereignty76
Water94
Affordability47
$297kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$8,722Land / acre
44.5"Annual rain
0% of yrsSevere drought
85 miNearest metro
83.6People / sq mi
1.1%Federal land
51.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Perry County, Pennsylvania

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

Perry County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (44.5″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Perry County, Pennsylvania?

Land in Perry County runs about $8,722 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Perry County?

Perry County gets about 44.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0% of years.

How remote is Perry County?

The nearest major metro is about 85 miles away, and population density is 83.6 people per square mile.

How Perry compares in Pennsylvania

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