New Mexico · Off-grid & homestead potential

Roosevelt County

54BoltScore / 100
#11 of 33 in New Mexico

Roosevelt County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $146k) and deep isolation — 99 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and modest rainfall (16.1″/yr).

How Roosevelt County scores

Hazard Safety16
Freedom53
Food47
Isolation78
Sovereignty69
Water17
Affordability96
$146kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$1,039Land / acre
16.1"Annual rain
42% of yrsSevere drought
99 miNearest metro
7.7People / sq mi
5.3%Federal land
58.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Roosevelt County, New Mexico

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

Roosevelt County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $146k) and deep isolation — 99 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and modest rainfall (16.1″/yr).

How much does land cost in Roosevelt County, New Mexico?

Land in Roosevelt County runs about $1,039 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Roosevelt County?

Roosevelt County gets about 16.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 42% of years.

How remote is Roosevelt County?

The nearest major metro is about 99 miles away, and population density is 7.7 people per square mile.

How Roosevelt compares in New Mexico

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