Oregon · Off-grid & homestead potential
Washington County is a weak bolthole (36/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (55.7″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 8 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $568k).
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Washington County is a weak bolthole (36/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (55.7″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 8 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $568k).
Land in Washington County runs about $22,445 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Washington County gets about 55.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.6% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 8 miles away, and population density is 826.9 people per square mile.