Oklahoma · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ottawa County

68BoltScore / 100
#37 of 77 in Oklahoma

Ottawa County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $140k) and abundant rainfall (45.9″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Ottawa County scores

Hazard Safety24
Freedom81
Food77
Isolation58
Sovereignty62
Water87
Affordability89
$140kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,225Land / acre
45.9"Annual rain
11.7% of yrsSevere drought
65 miNearest metro
64.3People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
58.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ottawa County, Oklahoma

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

Ottawa County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $140k) and abundant rainfall (45.9″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Ottawa County, Oklahoma?

Land in Ottawa County runs about $3,225 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ottawa County?

Ottawa County gets about 45.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.7% of years.

How remote is Ottawa County?

The nearest major metro is about 65 miles away, and population density is 64.3 people per square mile.

How Ottawa compares in Oklahoma

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