Oregon · Off-grid & homestead potential

Yamhill County

45BoltScore / 100
#23 of 36 in Oregon

Yamhill County is a marginal bolthole (45/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (60.1″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $509k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Yamhill County scores

Hazard Safety17
Freedom48
Food54
Isolation34
Sovereignty59
Water94
Affordability6
$509kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$12,747Land / acre
60.1"Annual rain
9.4% of yrsSevere drought
24 miNearest metro
151.7People / sq mi
17.3%Federal land
52.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Yamhill County, Oregon

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

Yamhill County is a marginal bolthole (45/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (60.1″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $509k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Yamhill County, Oregon?

Land in Yamhill County runs about $12,747 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Yamhill County?

Yamhill County gets about 60.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.4% of years.

How remote is Yamhill County?

The nearest major metro is about 24 miles away, and population density is 151.7 people per square mile.

How Yamhill compares in Oregon

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