Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Teller County

49BoltScore / 100
#40 of 64 in Colorado

Teller County is a marginal bolthole (49/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (66% Republican) and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (40.6°F avg).

How Teller County scores

Hazard Safety61
Freedom78
Food9
Isolation43
Sovereignty52
Water48
Affordability54
$485kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$2,307Land / acre
18.9"Annual rain
16.4% of yrsSevere drought
24 miNearest metro
44.2People / sq mi
44.5%Federal land
40.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Teller County, Colorado

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

Teller County is a marginal bolthole (49/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (66% Republican) and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (40.6°F avg).

How much does land cost in Teller County, Colorado?

Land in Teller County runs about $2,307 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Teller County?

Teller County gets about 18.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 16.4% of years.

How remote is Teller County?

The nearest major metro is about 24 miles away, and population density is 44.2 people per square mile.

How Teller compares in Colorado

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