Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Conejos County

58BoltScore / 100
#21 of 64 in Colorado

Conejos County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 113 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $217k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (40.7°F avg) and modest rainfall (17.3″/yr).

How Conejos County scores

Hazard Safety77
Freedom73
Food9
Isolation84
Sovereignty43
Water36
Affordability81
$217kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$2,984Land / acre
17.3"Annual rain
31.6% of yrsSevere drought
113 miNearest metro
5.8People / sq mi
60%Federal land
40.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Conejos County, Colorado

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

Conejos County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 113 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $217k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (40.7°F avg) and modest rainfall (17.3″/yr).

How much does land cost in Conejos County, Colorado?

Land in Conejos County runs about $2,984 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Conejos County?

Conejos County gets about 17.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 31.6% of years.

How remote is Conejos County?

The nearest major metro is about 113 miles away, and population density is 5.8 people per square mile.

How Conejos compares in Colorado

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