Oregon · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lake County

54BoltScore / 100
#9 of 36 in Oregon

Lake County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $202k) and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 14.3″ of rain a year, in severe drought 40.7% of years.

How Lake County scores

Hazard Safety81
Freedom60
Food22
Isolation75
Sovereignty28
Water27
Affordability86
$202kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,108Land / acre
14.3"Annual rain
40.7% of yrsSevere drought
91 miNearest metro
1People / sq mi
75.2%Federal land
45.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lake County, Oregon

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

Lake County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $202k) and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 14.3″ of rain a year, in severe drought 40.7% of years.

How much does land cost in Lake County, Oregon?

Land in Lake County runs about $2,108 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lake County?

Lake County gets about 14.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 40.7% of years.

How remote is Lake County?

The nearest major metro is about 91 miles away, and population density is 1 people per square mile.

How Lake compares in Oregon

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