Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clermont County

52BoltScore / 100
#70 of 88 in Ohio

Clermont County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Clermont County scores

Hazard Safety22
Freedom58
Food56
Isolation6
Sovereignty82
Water93
Affordability48
$333kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$7,599Land / acre
45.3"Annual rain
0.9% of yrsSevere drought
19 miNearest metro
468.4People / sq mi
0.9%Federal land
54.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clermont County, Ohio

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

Clermont County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.3″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Clermont County, Ohio?

Land in Clermont County runs about $7,599 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clermont County?

Clermont County gets about 45.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.9% of years.

How remote is Clermont County?

The nearest major metro is about 19 miles away, and population density is 468.4 people per square mile.

How Clermont compares in Ohio

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