Arizona · Off-grid & homestead potential

Yavapai County

41BoltScore / 100
#13 of 15 in Arizona

Yavapai County is a marginal bolthole (41/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (64% Republican) and real distance from any metro (62 mi). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 50.1% of it owned by the federal government.

How Yavapai County scores

Hazard Safety6
Freedom69
Food34
Isolation60
Sovereignty26
Water41
Affordability51
$505kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$2,325Land / acre
15.2"Annual rain
24% of yrsSevere drought
62 miNearest metro
30.7People / sq mi
50.1%Federal land
60.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Yavapai County, Arizona

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

Yavapai County is a marginal bolthole (41/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (64% Republican) and real distance from any metro (62 mi). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and 50.1% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Yavapai County, Arizona?

Land in Yavapai County runs about $2,325 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Yavapai County?

Yavapai County gets about 15.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 24% of years.

How remote is Yavapai County?

The nearest major metro is about 62 miles away, and population density is 30.7 people per square mile.

How Yavapai compares in Arizona

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