Oregon · Off-grid & homestead potential

Harney County

56BoltScore / 100
#6 of 36 in Oregon

Harney County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 132 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $217k). The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 12.6″ of rain a year, in severe drought 41.2% of years.

How Harney County scores

Hazard Safety76
Freedom59
Food23
Isolation92
Sovereignty26
Water25
Affordability88
$217kTypical home
1%Property tax
$1,268Land / acre
12.6"Annual rain
41.2% of yrsSevere drought
132 miNearest metro
0.7People / sq mi
73.3%Federal land
46.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Harney County, Oregon

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

Harney County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 132 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $217k). Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 12.6″ of rain a year, in severe drought 41.2% of years.

How much does land cost in Harney County, Oregon?

Land in Harney County runs about $1,268 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Harney County?

Harney County gets about 12.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 41.2% of years.

How remote is Harney County?

The nearest major metro is about 132 miles away, and population density is 0.7 people per square mile.

How Harney compares in Oregon

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