Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Washington County

66BoltScore / 100
#8 of 64 in Colorado

Washington County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (86% Republican). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (16.2″/yr) and middling conditions for growing food.

How Washington County scores

Hazard Safety88
Freedom86
Food32
Isolation73
Sovereignty72
Water30
Affordability83
$264kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$1,171Land / acre
16.2"Annual rain
19.5% of yrsSevere drought
86 miNearest metro
1.9People / sq mi
0%Federal land
50.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Washington County, Colorado

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

Washington County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (86% Republican). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (16.2″/yr) and middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Washington County, Colorado?

Land in Washington County runs about $1,171 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Washington County?

Washington County gets about 16.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 19.5% of years.

How remote is Washington County?

The nearest major metro is about 86 miles away, and population density is 1.9 people per square mile.

How Washington compares in Colorado

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