Oregon · Off-grid & homestead potential

Union County

55BoltScore / 100
#8 of 36 in Oregon

Union County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 145 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $337k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44.8°F avg) and 48.1% of it owned by the federal government.

How Union County scores

Hazard Safety56
Freedom56
Food21
Isolation97
Sovereignty39
Water46
Affordability68
$337kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$2,830Land / acre
28.8"Annual rain
Severe drought
145 miNearest metro
12.7People / sq mi
48.1%Federal land
44.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Union County, Oregon

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

Union County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 145 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $337k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44.8°F avg) and 48.1% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Union County, Oregon?

Land in Union County runs about $2,830 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Union County?

Union County gets about 28.8" of rain a year.

How remote is Union County?

The nearest major metro is about 145 miles away, and population density is 12.7 people per square mile.

How Union compares in Oregon

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