Washington · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pacific County

53BoltScore / 100
#9 of 39 in Washington

Pacific County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (88.3″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How Pacific County scores

Hazard Safety7
Freedom47
Food30
Isolation66
Sovereignty67
Water96
Affordability57
$341kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$5,238Land / acre
88.3"Annual rain
6.5% of yrsSevere drought
76 miNearest metro
25.9People / sq mi
5%Federal land
50.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pacific County, Washington

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

Pacific County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (88.3″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Pacific County, Washington?

Land in Pacific County runs about $5,238 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pacific County?

Pacific County gets about 88.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.5% of years.

How remote is Pacific County?

The nearest major metro is about 76 miles away, and population density is 25.9 people per square mile.

How Pacific compares in Washington

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