Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Kit Carson County

69BoltScore / 100
#4 of 64 in Colorado

Kit Carson County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 117 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $241k). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Kit Carson County scores

Hazard Safety68
Freedom84
Food36
Isolation86
Sovereignty78
Water45
Affordability85
$241kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$1,406Land / acre
17.4"Annual rain
16.9% of yrsSevere drought
117 miNearest metro
3.2People / sq mi
0%Federal land
51.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Kit Carson County, Colorado

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

Kit Carson County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 117 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $241k). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Kit Carson County, Colorado?

Land in Kit Carson County runs about $1,406 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Kit Carson County?

Kit Carson County gets about 17.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 16.9% of years.

How remote is Kit Carson County?

The nearest major metro is about 117 miles away, and population density is 3.2 people per square mile.

How Kit Carson compares in Colorado

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