Washington · Off-grid & homestead potential

Walla Walla County

52BoltScore / 100
#10 of 39 in Washington

Walla Walla County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 105 mi to the nearest city and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Walla Walla County scores

Hazard Safety40
Freedom48
Food33
Isolation77
Sovereignty69
Water44
Affordability55
$419kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$3,786Land / acre
15"Annual rain
14.4% of yrsSevere drought
105 miNearest metro
48.5People / sq mi
3.4%Federal land
52.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Walla Walla County, Washington

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

Walla Walla County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 105 mi to the nearest city and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Walla Walla County, Washington?

Land in Walla Walla County runs about $3,786 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Walla Walla County?

Walla Walla County gets about 15" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.4% of years.

How remote is Walla Walla County?

The nearest major metro is about 105 miles away, and population density is 48.5 people per square mile.

How Walla Walla compares in Washington

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