Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential

McKean County

64BoltScore / 100
#13 of 67 in Pennsylvania

McKean County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $111k) and abundant rainfall (46″/yr) with little drought. The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How McKean County scores

Hazard Safety46
Freedom61
Food31
Isolation67
Sovereignty73
Water83
Affordability87
$111kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$4,268Land / acre
46"Annual rain
0.4% of yrsSevere drought
81 miNearest metro
40.3People / sq mi
21.6%Federal land
45.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in McKean County, Pennsylvania

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

McKean County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $111k) and abundant rainfall (46″/yr) with little drought. Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in McKean County, Pennsylvania?

Land in McKean County runs about $4,268 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in McKean County?

McKean County gets about 46" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.4% of years.

How remote is McKean County?

The nearest major metro is about 81 miles away, and population density is 40.3 people per square mile.

How McKean compares in Pennsylvania

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