New York · Off-grid & homestead potential

Montgomery County

57BoltScore / 100
#20 of 62 in New York

Montgomery County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (42.1″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: tighter state governance (60% Republican) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Montgomery County scores

Hazard Safety35
Freedom31
Food39
Isolation42
Sovereignty80
Water91
Affordability78
$214kTypical home
2.6%Property tax
$3,700Land / acre
42.1"Annual rain
0% of yrsSevere drought
36 miNearest metro
122.5People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
47°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Montgomery County, New York

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

Montgomery County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (42.1″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: tighter state governance (60% Republican) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Montgomery County, New York?

Land in Montgomery County runs about $3,700 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Montgomery County?

Montgomery County gets about 42.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0% of years.

How remote is Montgomery County?

The nearest major metro is about 36 miles away, and population density is 122.5 people per square mile.

How Montgomery compares in New York

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