Washington · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wahkiakum County

61BoltScore / 100
#3 of 39 in Washington

Wahkiakum County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (81.7″/yr) with little drought and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil.

How Wahkiakum County scores

Hazard Safety81
Freedom50
Food30
Isolation58
Sovereignty78
Water85
Affordability43
$412kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$6,630Land / acre
81.7"Annual rain
4.8% of yrsSevere drought
54 miNearest metro
18.1People / sq mi
1.8%Federal land
50.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wahkiakum County, Washington

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

Wahkiakum County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (81.7″/yr) with little drought and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Wahkiakum County, Washington?

Land in Wahkiakum County runs about $6,630 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wahkiakum County?

Wahkiakum County gets about 81.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.8% of years.

How remote is Wahkiakum County?

The nearest major metro is about 54 miles away, and population density is 18.1 people per square mile.

How Wahkiakum compares in Washington

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