Oregon · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clatsop County

44BoltScore / 100
#26 of 36 in Oregon

Clatsop County is a marginal bolthole (44/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (88.8″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and pricey real estate (typical home $515k).

How Clatsop County scores

Hazard Safety5
Freedom45
Food38
Isolation52
Sovereignty54
Water97
Affordability18
$515kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$9,702Land / acre
88.8"Annual rain
4.7% of yrsSevere drought
48 miNearest metro
49.6People / sq mi
22.6%Federal land
50.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clatsop County, Oregon

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

Clatsop County is a marginal bolthole (44/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (88.8″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and pricey real estate (typical home $515k).

How much does land cost in Clatsop County, Oregon?

Land in Clatsop County runs about $9,702 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clatsop County?

Clatsop County gets about 88.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.7% of years.

How remote is Clatsop County?

The nearest major metro is about 48 miles away, and population density is 49.6 people per square mile.

How Clatsop compares in Oregon

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