California · Off-grid & homestead potential

Butte County

37BoltScore / 100
#24 of 58 in California

Butte County is a weak bolthole (37/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (44.2″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and pricey real estate (typical home $402k).

How Butte County scores

Hazard Safety6
Freedom35
Food40
Isolation31
Sovereignty57
Water68
Affordability17
$402kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$13,981Land / acre
44.2"Annual rain
37.9% of yrsSevere drought
13 miNearest metro
126.6People / sq mi
17.8%Federal land
60°FAvg temp

Scout Butte County

Camp here before you commitBook a few nights nearby on Hipcamp →
Land for sale LandWatchHomes for sale Zillow

Some links are affiliate links — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you.

Living off-grid in Butte County, California

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

Butte County is a weak bolthole (37/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (44.2″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and pricey real estate (typical home $402k).

How much does land cost in Butte County, California?

Land in Butte County runs about $13,981 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Butte County?

Butte County gets about 44.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 37.9% of years.

How remote is Butte County?

The nearest major metro is about 13 miles away, and population density is 126.6 people per square mile.

How Butte compares in California

See all 58 California counties ranked →