Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Summit County

38BoltScore / 100
#59 of 64 in Colorado

Summit County is a weak bolthole (38/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (29% Republican) and decent rainfall (25.8″/yr). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (36°F avg) and pricey real estate (typical home $988k).

How Summit County scores

Hazard Safety40
Freedom63
Food8
Isolation53
Sovereignty24
Water58
Affordability18
$988kTypical home
0.3%Property tax
$8,928Land / acre
25.8"Annual rain
15.4% of yrsSevere drought
49 miNearest metro
50.1People / sq mi
81.1%Federal land
36°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Summit County, Colorado

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

Summit County is a weak bolthole (38/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (29% Republican) and decent rainfall (25.8″/yr). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (36°F avg) and pricey real estate (typical home $988k).

How much does land cost in Summit County, Colorado?

Land in Summit County runs about $8,928 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Summit County?

Summit County gets about 25.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 15.4% of years.

How remote is Summit County?

The nearest major metro is about 49 miles away, and population density is 50.1 people per square mile.

How Summit compares in Colorado

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