Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential

Montgomery County

40BoltScore / 100
#67 of 67 in Pennsylvania

Montgomery County is a marginal bolthole (40/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.9″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Montgomery County scores

Hazard Safety3
Freedom47
Food52
Isolation2
Sovereignty72
Water97
Affordability7
$494kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$21,260Land / acre
47.9"Annual rain
1.5% of yrsSevere drought
16 miNearest metro
1,798.7People / sq mi
1%Federal land
53.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania

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

Montgomery County is a marginal bolthole (40/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.9″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 16 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania?

Land in Montgomery County runs about $21,260 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Montgomery County?

Montgomery County gets about 47.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.5% of years.

How remote is Montgomery County?

The nearest major metro is about 16 miles away, and population density is 1,798.7 people per square mile.

How Montgomery compares in Pennsylvania

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