Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Bent County

68BoltScore / 100
#7 of 64 in Colorado

Bent County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $123k) and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: arid land — only 14.3″ of rain a year, in severe drought 43% of years and poor cropland soil.

How Bent County scores

Hazard Safety94
Freedom78
Food29
Isolation72
Sovereignty76
Water27
Affordability99
$123kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$1,087Land / acre
14.3"Annual rain
43% of yrsSevere drought
85 miNearest metro
3.8People / sq mi
0.9%Federal land
54.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Bent County, Colorado

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

Bent County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $123k) and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: arid land — only 14.3″ of rain a year, in severe drought 43% of years and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Bent County, Colorado?

Land in Bent County runs about $1,087 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Bent County?

Bent County gets about 14.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 43% of years.

How remote is Bent County?

The nearest major metro is about 85 miles away, and population density is 3.8 people per square mile.

How Bent compares in Colorado

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