Idaho · Off-grid & homestead potential

Bonner County

45BoltScore / 100
#40 of 44 in Idaho

Bonner County is a marginal bolthole (45/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (67% Republican) and decent rainfall (36.5″/yr). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43.8°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Bonner County scores

Hazard Safety23
Freedom80
Food14
Isolation58
Sovereignty36
Water75
Affordability29
$657kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$6,142Land / acre
36.5"Annual rain
10.8% of yrsSevere drought
58 miNearest metro
30.3People / sq mi
50.6%Federal land
43.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Bonner County, Idaho

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

Bonner County is a marginal bolthole (45/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (67% Republican) and decent rainfall (36.5″/yr). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43.8°F avg) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Bonner County, Idaho?

Land in Bonner County runs about $6,142 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Bonner County?

Bonner County gets about 36.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.8% of years.

How remote is Bonner County?

The nearest major metro is about 58 miles away, and population density is 30.3 people per square mile.

How Bonner compares in Idaho

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