Washington · Off-grid & homestead potential

Thurston County

37BoltScore / 100
#34 of 39 in Washington

Thurston County is a weak bolthole (37/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (50.9″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $534k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Thurston County scores

Hazard Safety6
Freedom42
Food31
Isolation15
Sovereignty64
Water97
Affordability2
$534kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$17,717Land / acre
50.9"Annual rain
4.9% of yrsSevere drought
28 miNearest metro
413.8People / sq mi
5.7%Federal land
51.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Thurston County, Washington

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

Thurston County is a weak bolthole (37/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (50.9″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $534k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Thurston County, Washington?

Land in Thurston County runs about $17,717 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Thurston County?

Thurston County gets about 50.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.9% of years.

How remote is Thurston County?

The nearest major metro is about 28 miles away, and population density is 413.8 people per square mile.

How Thurston compares in Washington

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