Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Highland County

67BoltScore / 100
#17 of 88 in Ohio

Highland County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (44.9″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Highland County scores

Hazard Safety57
Freedom63
Food57
Isolation50
Sovereignty82
Water92
Affordability69
$204kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$6,081Land / acre
44.9"Annual rain
1.2% of yrsSevere drought
48 miNearest metro
78.9People / sq mi
0.9%Federal land
52.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Highland County, Ohio

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

Highland County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (44.9″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Highland County, Ohio?

Land in Highland County runs about $6,081 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Highland County?

Highland County gets about 44.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.2% of years.

How remote is Highland County?

The nearest major metro is about 48 miles away, and population density is 78.9 people per square mile.

How Highland compares in Ohio

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