Utah · Off-grid & homestead potential

Salt Lake County

25BoltScore / 100
#29 of 29 in Utah

Salt Lake County is a weak bolthole (25/100). The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 6 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $577k).

How Salt Lake County scores

Hazard Safety1
Freedom55
Food19
Isolation0
Sovereignty54
Water46
Affordability0
$577kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$13,993Land / acre
22.3"Annual rain
28% of yrsSevere drought
6 miNearest metro
1,598People / sq mi
23.2%Federal land
49.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Salt Lake County, Utah

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

Salt Lake County is a weak bolthole (25/100). Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 6 mi away and pricey real estate (typical home $577k).

How much does land cost in Salt Lake County, Utah?

Land in Salt Lake County runs about $13,993 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Salt Lake County?

Salt Lake County gets about 22.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 28% of years.

How remote is Salt Lake County?

The nearest major metro is about 6 miles away, and population density is 1,598 people per square mile.

How Salt Lake compares in Utah

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