Arizona · Off-grid & homestead potential

Navajo County

49BoltScore / 100
#5 of 15 in Arizona

Navajo County is a marginal bolthole (49/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 142 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $398k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and arid land — only 10.8″ of rain a year, in severe drought 41% of years.

How Navajo County scores

Hazard Safety12
Freedom65
Food24
Isolation96
Sovereignty57
Water23
Affordability68
$398kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$325Land / acre
10.8"Annual rain
41% of yrsSevere drought
142 miNearest metro
11People / sq mi
9.5%Federal land
52.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Navajo County, Arizona

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

Navajo County is a marginal bolthole (49/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 142 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $398k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and arid land — only 10.8″ of rain a year, in severe drought 41% of years.

How much does land cost in Navajo County, Arizona?

Land in Navajo County runs about $325 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Navajo County?

Navajo County gets about 10.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 41% of years.

How remote is Navajo County?

The nearest major metro is about 142 miles away, and population density is 11 people per square mile.

How Navajo compares in Arizona

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