Oregon · Off-grid & homestead potential

Josephine County

43BoltScore / 100
#27 of 36 in Oregon

Josephine County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (53.9″/yr) and deep isolation — 114 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 69.2% of it owned by the federal government.

How Josephine County scores

Hazard Safety10
Freedom53
Food38
Isolation80
Sovereignty18
Water85
Affordability18
$393kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$20,397Land / acre
53.9"Annual rain
24% of yrsSevere drought
114 miNearest metro
53.6People / sq mi
69.2%Federal land
51.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Josephine County, Oregon

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

Josephine County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (53.9″/yr) and deep isolation — 114 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 69.2% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Josephine County, Oregon?

Land in Josephine County runs about $20,397 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Josephine County?

Josephine County gets about 53.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 24% of years.

How remote is Josephine County?

The nearest major metro is about 114 miles away, and population density is 53.6 people per square mile.

How Josephine compares in Oregon

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