Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lucas County

47BoltScore / 100
#83 of 88 in Ohio

Lucas County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (34.2″/yr). The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 11 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Lucas County scores

Hazard Safety8
Freedom48
Food53
Isolation0
Sovereignty81
Water78
Affordability60
$179kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$8,863Land / acre
34.2"Annual rain
1.6% of yrsSevere drought
11 miNearest metro
1,252.7People / sq mi
2.5%Federal land
51.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lucas County, Ohio

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

Lucas County is a marginal bolthole (47/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and decent rainfall (34.2″/yr). Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 11 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Lucas County, Ohio?

Land in Lucas County runs about $8,863 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lucas County?

Lucas County gets about 34.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.6% of years.

How remote is Lucas County?

The nearest major metro is about 11 miles away, and population density is 1,252.7 people per square mile.

How Lucas compares in Ohio

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