Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential

York County

49BoltScore / 100
#54 of 67 in Pennsylvania

York County is a marginal bolthole (49/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and real distance from any metro (48 mi).

How York County scores

Hazard Safety10
Freedom57
Food54
Isolation16
Sovereignty67
Water94
Affordability44
$310kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$9,224Land / acre
45.2"Annual rain
0.5% of yrsSevere drought
48 miNearest metro
513.8People / sq mi
1.1%Federal land
52.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in York County, Pennsylvania

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

York County is a marginal bolthole (49/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.2″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and real distance from any metro (48 mi).

How much does land cost in York County, Pennsylvania?

Land in York County runs about $9,224 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in York County?

York County gets about 45.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.5% of years.

How remote is York County?

The nearest major metro is about 48 miles away, and population density is 513.8 people per square mile.

How York compares in Pennsylvania

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