Washington · Off-grid & homestead potential

Whitman County

55BoltScore / 100
#5 of 39 in Washington

Whitman County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $331k) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Whitman County scores

Hazard Safety60
Freedom44
Food37
Isolation58
Sovereignty64
Water51
Affordability70
$331kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$2,528Land / acre
17.8"Annual rain
9.1% of yrsSevere drought
57 miNearest metro
22.2People / sq mi
1.4%Federal land
49.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Whitman County, Washington

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

Whitman County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $331k) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Whitman County, Washington?

Land in Whitman County runs about $2,528 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Whitman County?

Whitman County gets about 17.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.1% of years.

How remote is Whitman County?

The nearest major metro is about 57 miles away, and population density is 22.2 people per square mile.

How Whitman compares in Washington

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