Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cumberland County

48BoltScore / 100
#57 of 67 in Pennsylvania

Cumberland County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (44.3″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and real distance from any metro (68 mi).

How Cumberland County scores

Hazard Safety14
Freedom54
Food48
Isolation25
Sovereignty66
Water93
Affordability34
$350kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$10,509Land / acre
44.3"Annual rain
0% of yrsSevere drought
68 miNearest metro
496.3People / sq mi
2%Federal land
52.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania

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

Cumberland County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (44.3″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and real distance from any metro (68 mi).

How much does land cost in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania?

Land in Cumberland County runs about $10,509 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cumberland County?

Cumberland County gets about 44.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0% of years.

How remote is Cumberland County?

The nearest major metro is about 68 miles away, and population density is 496.3 people per square mile.

How Cumberland compares in Pennsylvania

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