Utah · Off-grid & homestead potential

Garfield County

51BoltScore / 100
#17 of 29 in Utah

Garfield County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 126 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $246k). The trade-offs: 91% of it owned by the federal government and poor cropland soil.

How Garfield County scores

Hazard Safety62
Freedom70
Food18
Isolation90
Sovereignty15
Water30
Affordability72
$246kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$4,398Land / acre
12.9"Annual rain
32.2% of yrsSevere drought
126 miNearest metro
1People / sq mi
91%Federal land
49.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Garfield County, Utah

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

Garfield County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 126 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $246k). Watch-outs: 91% of it owned by the federal government and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Garfield County, Utah?

Land in Garfield County runs about $4,398 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Garfield County?

Garfield County gets about 12.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 32.2% of years.

How remote is Garfield County?

The nearest major metro is about 126 miles away, and population density is 1 people per square mile.

How Garfield compares in Utah

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