Michigan · Off-grid & homestead potential

Oakland County

41BoltScore / 100
#83 of 83 in Michigan

Oakland County is a marginal bolthole (41/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (33.2″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away.

How Oakland County scores

Hazard Safety2
Freedom52
Food49
Isolation4
Sovereignty76
Water81
Affordability20
$373kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$15,247Land / acre
33.2"Annual rain
1.5% of yrsSevere drought
19 miNearest metro
1,464.8People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
48.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Oakland County, Michigan

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

Oakland County is a marginal bolthole (41/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (33.2″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away.

How much does land cost in Oakland County, Michigan?

Land in Oakland County runs about $15,247 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Oakland County?

Oakland County gets about 33.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.5% of years.

How remote is Oakland County?

The nearest major metro is about 19 miles away, and population density is 1,464.8 people per square mile.

How Oakland compares in Michigan

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