Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Fayette County

67BoltScore / 100
#16 of 88 in Ohio

Fayette County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (41.6″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Fayette County scores

Hazard Safety74
Freedom61
Food58
Isolation47
Sovereignty88
Water90
Affordability54
$240kTypical home
1%Property tax
$8,758Land / acre
41.6"Annual rain
2.1% of yrsSevere drought
39 miNearest metro
70.9People / sq mi
1%Federal land
52.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Fayette County, Ohio

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

Fayette County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (41.6″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Fayette County, Ohio?

Land in Fayette County runs about $8,758 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Fayette County?

Fayette County gets about 41.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.1% of years.

How remote is Fayette County?

The nearest major metro is about 39 miles away, and population density is 70.9 people per square mile.

How Fayette compares in Ohio

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