Arizona · Off-grid & homestead potential

La Paz County

52BoltScore / 100
#2 of 15 in Arizona

La Paz County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $274k) and strong economic & personal freedom (69% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 76.3% of it owned by the federal government.

How La Paz County scores

Hazard Safety16
Freedom71
Food47
Isolation68
Sovereignty39
Water43
Affordability76
$274kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$2,604Land / acre
5.7"Annual rain
22.8% of yrsSevere drought
76 miNearest metro
3.7People / sq mi
76.3%Federal land
72.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in La Paz County, Arizona

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

La Paz County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $274k) and strong economic & personal freedom (69% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 76.3% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in La Paz County, Arizona?

Land in La Paz County runs about $2,604 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in La Paz County?

La Paz County gets about 5.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 22.8% of years.

How remote is La Paz County?

The nearest major metro is about 76 miles away, and population density is 3.7 people per square mile.

How La Paz compares in Arizona

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