Washington · Off-grid & homestead potential

Chelan County

38BoltScore / 100
#32 of 39 in Washington

Chelan County is a weak bolthole (38/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (37.6″/yr) and real distance from any metro (77 mi). The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $540k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Chelan County scores

Hazard Safety9
Freedom48
Food21
Isolation66
Sovereignty39
Water79
Affordability1
$540kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$18,894Land / acre
37.6"Annual rain
6.8% of yrsSevere drought
77 miNearest metro
27.4People / sq mi
81%Federal land
43.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Chelan County, Washington

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

Chelan County is a weak bolthole (38/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (37.6″/yr) and real distance from any metro (77 mi). Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $540k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Chelan County, Washington?

Land in Chelan County runs about $18,894 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Chelan County?

Chelan County gets about 37.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.8% of years.

How remote is Chelan County?

The nearest major metro is about 77 miles away, and population density is 27.4 people per square mile.

How Chelan compares in Washington

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