Ohio · Off-grid & homestead potential

Perry County

64BoltScore / 100
#31 of 88 in Ohio

Perry County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (42.7″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Perry County scores

Hazard Safety74
Freedom61
Food52
Isolation47
Sovereignty74
Water77
Affordability67
$223kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$6,172Land / acre
42.7"Annual rain
2.1% of yrsSevere drought
43 miNearest metro
87.1People / sq mi
8.7%Federal land
51.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Perry County, Ohio

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

Perry County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (42.7″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Perry County, Ohio?

Land in Perry County runs about $6,172 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Perry County?

Perry County gets about 42.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.1% of years.

How remote is Perry County?

The nearest major metro is about 43 miles away, and population density is 87.1 people per square mile.

How Perry compares in Ohio

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