Oregon · Off-grid & homestead potential

Curry County

48BoltScore / 100
#15 of 36 in Oregon

Curry County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (83.4″/yr) and deep isolation — 123 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 88.7% of it owned by the federal government.

How Curry County scores

Hazard Safety14
Freedom51
Food35
Isolation87
Sovereignty17
Water89
Affordability45
$458kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$5,104Land / acre
83.4"Annual rain
18% of yrsSevere drought
123 miNearest metro
14.3People / sq mi
88.7%Federal land
53.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Curry County, Oregon

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

Curry County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (83.4″/yr) and deep isolation — 123 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 88.7% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Curry County, Oregon?

Land in Curry County runs about $5,104 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Curry County?

Curry County gets about 83.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 18% of years.

How remote is Curry County?

The nearest major metro is about 123 miles away, and population density is 14.3 people per square mile.

How Curry compares in Oregon

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