Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Mercer County

63BoltScore / 100
#39 of 88 in Ohio

Mercer County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (39.3″/yr). The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $276k).

How Mercer County scores

Hazard Safety68
Freedom64
Food58
Isolation48
Sovereignty88
Water77
Affordability34
$276kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$12,513Land / acre
39.3"Annual rain
0.9% of yrsSevere drought
47 miNearest metro
91.8People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
51.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Mercer County, Ohio

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

Mercer County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (39.3″/yr). Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $276k).

How much does land cost in Mercer County, Ohio?

Land in Mercer County runs about $12,513 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Mercer County?

Mercer County gets about 39.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.9% of years.

How remote is Mercer County?

The nearest major metro is about 47 miles away, and population density is 91.8 people per square mile.

How Mercer compares in Ohio

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