Oklahoma · Off-grid & homestead potential

Harper County

73BoltScore / 100
#14 of 77 in Oklahoma

Harper County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $83k) and deep isolation — 144 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: modest rainfall (23.2″/yr).

How Harper County scores

Hazard Safety54
Freedom87
Food59
Isolation97
Sovereignty74
Water39
Affordability100
$83kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$1,147Land / acre
23.2"Annual rain
40.1% of yrsSevere drought
144 miNearest metro
3.1People / sq mi
0.6%Federal land
58°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Harper County, Oklahoma

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

Harper County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $83k) and deep isolation — 144 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: modest rainfall (23.2″/yr).

How much does land cost in Harper County, Oklahoma?

Land in Harper County runs about $1,147 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Harper County?

Harper County gets about 23.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 40.1% of years.

How remote is Harper County?

The nearest major metro is about 144 miles away, and population density is 3.1 people per square mile.

How Harper compares in Oklahoma

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