California · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sutter County

40BoltScore / 100
#20 of 58 in California

Sutter County is a marginal bolthole (40/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $440k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Sutter County scores

Hazard Safety16
Freedom39
Food57
Isolation35
Sovereignty84
Water35
Affordability13
$440kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$14,191Land / acre
19.5"Annual rain
39.2% of yrsSevere drought
28 miNearest metro
162.5People / sq mi
4.2%Federal land
63.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sutter County, California

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

Sutter County is a marginal bolthole (40/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $440k) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Sutter County, California?

Land in Sutter County runs about $14,191 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sutter County?

Sutter County gets about 19.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 39.2% of years.

How remote is Sutter County?

The nearest major metro is about 28 miles away, and population density is 162.5 people per square mile.

How Sutter compares in California

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