New Mexico · Off-grid & homestead potential
De Baca County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $102k) and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: arid land — only 13.6″ of rain a year, in severe drought 41.4% of years and poor cropland soil.
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De Baca County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $102k) and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: arid land — only 13.6″ of rain a year, in severe drought 41.4% of years and poor cropland soil.
Land in De Baca County runs about $385 per acre, based on the latest county data.
De Baca County gets about 13.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 41.4% of years.
The nearest major metro is about 134 miles away, and population density is 0.7 people per square mile.