Idaho · Off-grid & homestead potential

Payette County

56BoltScore / 100
#23 of 44 in Idaho

Payette County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (78% Republican) and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 12.9″ of rain a year.

How Payette County scores

Hazard Safety83
Freedom85
Food25
Isolation42
Sovereignty68
Water41
Affordability49
$416kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$5,191Land / acre
12.9"Annual rain
14.5% of yrsSevere drought
28 miNearest metro
67People / sq mi
25%Federal land
51.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Payette County, Idaho

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

Payette County is a solid bolthole (56/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (78% Republican) and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 12.9″ of rain a year.

How much does land cost in Payette County, Idaho?

Land in Payette County runs about $5,191 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Payette County?

Payette County gets about 12.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.5% of years.

How remote is Payette County?

The nearest major metro is about 28 miles away, and population density is 67 people per square mile.

How Payette compares in Idaho

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