Utah · Off-grid & homestead potential

Beaver County

55BoltScore / 100
#9 of 29 in Utah

Beaver County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and deep isolation — 91 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and 76.7% of it owned by the federal government.

How Beaver County scores

Hazard Safety90
Freedom73
Food19
Isolation75
Sovereignty21
Water38
Affordability66
$320kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$3,779Land / acre
12.7"Annual rain
20.3% of yrsSevere drought
91 miNearest metro
2.8People / sq mi
76.7%Federal land
49.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Beaver County, Utah

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

Beaver County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and deep isolation — 91 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and 76.7% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Beaver County, Utah?

Land in Beaver County runs about $3,779 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Beaver County?

Beaver County gets about 12.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 20.3% of years.

How remote is Beaver County?

The nearest major metro is about 91 miles away, and population density is 2.8 people per square mile.

How Beaver compares in Utah

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