Pennsylvania · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lehigh County

41BoltScore / 100
#64 of 67 in Pennsylvania

Lehigh County is a marginal bolthole (41/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 6 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Lehigh County scores

Hazard Safety6
Freedom51
Food47
Isolation0
Sovereignty59
Water92
Affordability35
$365kTypical home
1.7%Property tax
$9,925Land / acre
49"Annual rain
1.7% of yrsSevere drought
6 miNearest metro
1,093.9People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
51.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

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

Lehigh County is a marginal bolthole (41/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 6 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania?

Land in Lehigh County runs about $9,925 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lehigh County?

Lehigh County gets about 49" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.7% of years.

How remote is Lehigh County?

The nearest major metro is about 6 miles away, and population density is 1,093.9 people per square mile.

How Lehigh compares in Pennsylvania

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