Washington · Off-grid & homestead potential

Yakima County

47BoltScore / 100
#18 of 39 in Washington

Yakima County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 93 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $355k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How Yakima County scores

Hazard Safety6
Freedom48
Food25
Isolation71
Sovereignty50
Water61
Affordability66
$355kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$2,782Land / acre
26.4"Annual rain
11.5% of yrsSevere drought
93 miNearest metro
59.8People / sq mi
25.4%Federal land
46.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Yakima County, Washington

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

Yakima County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 93 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $355k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Yakima County, Washington?

Land in Yakima County runs about $2,782 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Yakima County?

Yakima County gets about 26.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.5% of years.

How remote is Yakima County?

The nearest major metro is about 93 miles away, and population density is 59.8 people per square mile.

How Yakima compares in Washington

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