Nevada · Off-grid & homestead potential

Storey County

44BoltScore / 100
#12 of 17 in Nevada

Storey County is a marginal bolthole (44/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (66% Republican) and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $475k) and poor cropland soil.

How Storey County scores

Hazard Safety75
Freedom86
Food17
Isolation40
Sovereignty60
Water24
Affordability9
$475kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$77,197Land / acre
11.9"Annual rain
45.2% of yrsSevere drought
14 miNearest metro
15.8People / sq mi
8.9%Federal land
50.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Storey County, Nevada

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

Storey County is a marginal bolthole (44/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (66% Republican) and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $475k) and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Storey County, Nevada?

Land in Storey County runs about $77,197 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Storey County?

Storey County gets about 11.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 45.2% of years.

How remote is Storey County?

The nearest major metro is about 14 miles away, and population density is 15.8 people per square mile.

How Storey compares in Nevada

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