Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential

Adams County

55BoltScore / 100
#45 of 67 in Pennsylvania

Adams County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (44.9″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and pricey real estate (typical home $337k).

How Adams County scores

Hazard Safety32
Freedom59
Food52
Isolation42
Sovereignty69
Water90
Affordability41
$337kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$9,138Land / acre
44.9"Annual rain
0% of yrsSevere drought
52 miNearest metro
205.8People / sq mi
2.2%Federal land
52.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Adams County, Pennsylvania

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

Adams County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (44.9″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and pricey real estate (typical home $337k).

How much does land cost in Adams County, Pennsylvania?

Land in Adams County runs about $9,138 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Adams County?

Adams County gets about 44.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0% of years.

How remote is Adams County?

The nearest major metro is about 52 miles away, and population density is 205.8 people per square mile.

How Adams compares in Pennsylvania

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