Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential

Jefferson County

66BoltScore / 100
#10 of 67 in Pennsylvania

Jefferson County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45.3″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $125k). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food and moderate natural-hazard risk.

How Jefferson County scores

Hazard Safety42
Freedom64
Food36
Isolation61
Sovereignty79
Water94
Affordability85
$125kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$4,424Land / acre
45.3"Annual rain
0% of yrsSevere drought
72 miNearest metro
66.8People / sq mi
1.7%Federal land
47.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania

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

Jefferson County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45.3″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $125k). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food and moderate natural-hazard risk.

How much does land cost in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania?

Land in Jefferson County runs about $4,424 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Jefferson County?

Jefferson County gets about 45.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0% of years.

How remote is Jefferson County?

The nearest major metro is about 72 miles away, and population density is 66.8 people per square mile.

How Jefferson compares in Pennsylvania

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