Utah · Off-grid & homestead potential

Davis County

30BoltScore / 100
#27 of 29 in Utah

Davis County is a weak bolthole (30/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (61% Republican). The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $566k) and little isolation — a major metro is just 17 mi away.

How Davis County scores

Hazard Safety12
Freedom63
Food19
Isolation3
Sovereignty65
Water50
Affordability0
$566kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$14,480Land / acre
25.6"Annual rain
28.4% of yrsSevere drought
17 miNearest metro
1,247.9People / sq mi
23.5%Federal land
49.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Davis County, Utah

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

Davis County is a weak bolthole (30/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and strong economic & personal freedom (61% Republican). Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $566k) and little isolation — a major metro is just 17 mi away.

How much does land cost in Davis County, Utah?

Land in Davis County runs about $14,480 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Davis County?

Davis County gets about 25.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 28.4% of years.

How remote is Davis County?

The nearest major metro is about 17 miles away, and population density is 1,247.9 people per square mile.

How Davis compares in Utah

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