Washington · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ferry County

51BoltScore / 100
#12 of 39 in Washington

Ferry County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $294k) and real distance from any metro (71 mi). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43.2°F avg) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Ferry County scores

Hazard Safety48
Freedom52
Food21
Isolation66
Sovereignty37
Water55
Affordability79
$294kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$929Land / acre
20.5"Annual rain
8.4% of yrsSevere drought
71 miNearest metro
3.4People / sq mi
34.9%Federal land
43.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ferry County, Washington

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

Ferry County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $294k) and real distance from any metro (71 mi). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43.2°F avg) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Ferry County, Washington?

Land in Ferry County runs about $929 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ferry County?

Ferry County gets about 20.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.4% of years.

How remote is Ferry County?

The nearest major metro is about 71 miles away, and population density is 3.4 people per square mile.

How Ferry compares in Washington

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