Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Greene County

51BoltScore / 100
#74 of 88 in Ohio

Greene County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (42.5″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Greene County scores

Hazard Safety24
Freedom55
Food59
Isolation11
Sovereignty73
Water91
Affordability44
$305kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$9,290Land / acre
42.5"Annual rain
1% of yrsSevere drought
19 miNearest metro
410.3People / sq mi
4.8%Federal land
52.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Greene County, Ohio

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

Greene County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (42.5″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 19 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Greene County, Ohio?

Land in Greene County runs about $9,290 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Greene County?

Greene County gets about 42.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1% of years.

How remote is Greene County?

The nearest major metro is about 19 miles away, and population density is 410.3 people per square mile.

How Greene compares in Ohio

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