Oregon · Off-grid & homestead potential
Gilliam County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $249k). The trade-offs: arid land — only 11.4″ of rain a year, in severe drought 22.1% of years and poor cropland soil.
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Gilliam County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $249k). Watch-outs: arid land — only 11.4″ of rain a year, in severe drought 22.1% of years and poor cropland soil.
Land in Gilliam County runs about $1,338 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Gilliam County gets about 11.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 22.1% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 106 miles away, and population density is 1.7 people per square mile.