Idaho · Off-grid & homestead potential

Benewah County

62BoltScore / 100
#9 of 44 in Idaho

Benewah County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (78% Republican) and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil.

How Benewah County scores

Hazard Safety80
Freedom85
Food17
Isolation52
Sovereignty65
Water69
Affordability69
$335kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,747Land / acre
32.4"Annual rain
12.2% of yrsSevere drought
41 miNearest metro
13.3People / sq mi
9.5%Federal land
46°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Benewah County, Idaho

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

Benewah County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (78% Republican) and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Benewah County, Idaho?

Land in Benewah County runs about $2,747 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Benewah County?

Benewah County gets about 32.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.2% of years.

How remote is Benewah County?

The nearest major metro is about 41 miles away, and population density is 13.3 people per square mile.

How Benewah compares in Idaho

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