Washington · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lincoln County

53BoltScore / 100
#8 of 39 in Washington

Lincoln County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $325k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Lincoln County scores

Hazard Safety45
Freedom56
Food26
Isolation55
Sovereignty61
Water52
Affordability75
$325kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$1,603Land / acre
13.1"Annual rain
12.9% of yrsSevere drought
46 miNearest metro
5.1People / sq mi
6.7%Federal land
47°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lincoln County, Washington

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

Lincoln County is a solid bolthole (53/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $325k) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Lincoln County, Washington?

Land in Lincoln County runs about $1,603 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County gets about 13.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.9% of years.

How remote is Lincoln County?

The nearest major metro is about 46 miles away, and population density is 5.1 people per square mile.

How Lincoln compares in Washington

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