New York · Off-grid & homestead potential

Washington County

56BoltScore / 100
#22 of 62 in New York

Washington County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (41.1″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $252k). The trade-offs: tighter state governance (57% Republican) and middling conditions for growing food.

How Washington County scores

Hazard Safety43
Freedom30
Food35
Isolation54
Sovereignty66
Water90
Affordability76
$252kTypical home
2.1%Property tax
$3,233Land / acre
41.1"Annual rain
0.1% of yrsSevere drought
56 miNearest metro
72.2People / sq mi
0.6%Federal land
46.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Washington County, New York

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

Washington County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (41.1″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $252k). Watch-outs: tighter state governance (57% Republican) and middling conditions for growing food.

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

Land in Washington County runs about $3,233 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Washington County?

Washington County gets about 41.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.1% of years.

How remote is Washington County?

The nearest major metro is about 56 miles away, and population density is 72.2 people per square mile.

How Washington compares in New York

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