Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential
Washington County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (42.1″/yr) and 138 active oil & gas sites. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 20 mi from the nearest metro.
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Washington County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (42.1″/yr) and 138 active oil & gas sites. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 20 mi from the nearest metro.
Land in Washington County runs about $7,188 per acre, based on the latest county data.
Washington County gets about 42.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.8% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 20 miles away, and population density is 245.3 people per square mile.