Oregon · Off-grid & homestead potential

Benton County

42BoltScore / 100
#29 of 36 in Oregon

Benton County is a marginal bolthole (42/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (59.4″/yr). The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $563k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Benton County scores

Hazard Safety16
Freedom40
Food56
Isolation38
Sovereignty56
Water91
Affordability0
$563kTypical home
1%Property tax
$12,931Land / acre
59.4"Annual rain
15% of yrsSevere drought
32 miNearest metro
144.7People / sq mi
23.5%Federal land
52.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Benton County, Oregon

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

Benton County is a marginal bolthole (42/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (59.4″/yr). Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $563k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Benton County, Oregon?

Land in Benton County runs about $12,931 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Benton County?

Benton County gets about 59.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15% of years.

How remote is Benton County?

The nearest major metro is about 32 miles away, and population density is 144.7 people per square mile.

How Benton compares in Oregon

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