Oregon · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lincoln County

43BoltScore / 100
#28 of 36 in Oregon

Lincoln County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (91″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How Lincoln County scores

Hazard Safety10
Freedom44
Food30
Isolation50
Sovereignty42
Water94
Affordability32
$475kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$7,580Land / acre
91"Annual rain
10.4% of yrsSevere drought
44 miNearest metro
51.8People / sq mi
57.9%Federal land
51.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lincoln County, Oregon

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

Lincoln County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (91″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Lincoln County, Oregon?

Land in Lincoln County runs about $7,580 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County gets about 91" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.4% of years.

How remote is Lincoln County?

The nearest major metro is about 44 miles away, and population density is 51.8 people per square mile.

How Lincoln compares in Oregon

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