Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential

Northampton County

43BoltScore / 100
#62 of 67 in Pennsylvania

Northampton County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.2″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 12 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Northampton County scores

Hazard Safety10
Freedom52
Food43
Isolation1
Sovereignty73
Water96
Affordability26
$371kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$11,794Land / acre
49.2"Annual rain
2.2% of yrsSevere drought
12 miNearest metro
862.9People / sq mi
2.2%Federal land
51°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Northampton County, Pennsylvania

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

Northampton County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.2″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 12 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Northampton County, Pennsylvania?

Land in Northampton County runs about $11,794 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Northampton County?

Northampton County gets about 49.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.2% of years.

How remote is Northampton County?

The nearest major metro is about 12 miles away, and population density is 862.9 people per square mile.

How Northampton compares in Pennsylvania

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