Washington · Off-grid & homestead potential
Chelan County is a weak bolthole (38/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (37.6″/yr) and real distance from any metro (77 mi). The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $540k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.
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Chelan County is a weak bolthole (38/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (37.6″/yr) and real distance from any metro (77 mi). Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $540k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.
Land in Chelan County runs about $18,894 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Chelan County gets about 37.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.8% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 77 miles away, and population density is 27.4 people per square mile.