Washington · Off-grid & homestead potential

San Juan County

40BoltScore / 100
#28 of 39 in Washington

San Juan County is a marginal bolthole (40/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $890k) and 100% of it owned by the federal government.

How San Juan County scores

Hazard Safety65
Freedom36
Food40
Isolation52
Sovereignty29
Water56
Affordability3
$890kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$12,320Land / acre
28.8"Annual rain
5.6% of yrsSevere drought
57 miNearest metro
106.8People / sq mi
100%Federal land
50.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in San Juan County, Washington

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

San Juan County is a marginal bolthole (40/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $890k) and 100% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in San Juan County, Washington?

Land in San Juan County runs about $12,320 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in San Juan County?

San Juan County gets about 28.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.6% of years.

How remote is San Juan County?

The nearest major metro is about 57 miles away, and population density is 106.8 people per square mile.

How San Juan compares in Washington

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