Washington · Off-grid & homestead potential

Kittitas County

43BoltScore / 100
#24 of 39 in Washington

Kittitas County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (32.8″/yr) and real distance from any metro (74 mi). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How Kittitas County scores

Hazard Safety11
Freedom48
Food24
Isolation66
Sovereignty38
Water69
Affordability44
$495kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,287Land / acre
32.8"Annual rain
12.2% of yrsSevere drought
74 miNearest metro
19.8People / sq mi
47.2%Federal land
45.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Kittitas County, Washington

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

Kittitas County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (32.8″/yr) and real distance from any metro (74 mi). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Kittitas County, Washington?

Land in Kittitas County runs about $4,287 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Kittitas County?

Kittitas County gets about 32.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.2% of years.

How remote is Kittitas County?

The nearest major metro is about 74 miles away, and population density is 19.8 people per square mile.

How Kittitas compares in Washington

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