New York · Off-grid & homestead potential

Warren County

52BoltScore / 100
#35 of 62 in New York

Warren County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.5″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: tighter state governance (49% Republican) and a short, cold growing season (43.9°F avg).

How Warren County scores

Hazard Safety38
Freedom27
Food31
Isolation57
Sovereignty70
Water94
Affordability47
$377kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$6,662Land / acre
45.5"Annual rain
0.3% of yrsSevere drought
63 miNearest metro
75.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
43.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Warren County, New York

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

Warren County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.5″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: tighter state governance (49% Republican) and a short, cold growing season (43.9°F avg).

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

Land in Warren County runs about $6,662 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Warren County?

Warren County gets about 45.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.3% of years.

How remote is Warren County?

The nearest major metro is about 63 miles away, and population density is 75.4 people per square mile.

How Warren compares in New York

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