Idaho · Off-grid & homestead potential

Gem County

54BoltScore / 100
#28 of 44 in Idaho

Gem County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (80% Republican) and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil.

How Gem County scores

Hazard Safety66
Freedom85
Food22
Isolation51
Sovereignty54
Water55
Affordability46
$484kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$4,014Land / acre
19.4"Annual rain
6.2% of yrsSevere drought
44 miNearest metro
37.6People / sq mi
37%Federal land
49.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Gem County, Idaho

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

Gem County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (80% Republican) and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Gem County, Idaho?

Land in Gem County runs about $4,014 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Gem County?

Gem County gets about 19.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.2% of years.

How remote is Gem County?

The nearest major metro is about 44 miles away, and population density is 37.6 people per square mile.

How Gem compares in Idaho

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