Nevada · Off-grid & homestead potential

Douglas County

40BoltScore / 100
#14 of 17 in Nevada

Douglas County is a marginal bolthole (40/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (63% Republican). The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Douglas County scores

Hazard Safety16
Freedom85
Food15
Isolation53
Sovereignty41
Water29
Affordability44
$702kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,627Land / acre
15.8"Annual rain
42.2% of yrsSevere drought
53 miNearest metro
69.7People / sq mi
54.3%Federal land
49.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Douglas County, Nevada

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

Douglas County is a marginal bolthole (40/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (63% Republican). Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Douglas County, Nevada?

Land in Douglas County runs about $2,627 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Douglas County?

Douglas County gets about 15.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 42.2% of years.

How remote is Douglas County?

The nearest major metro is about 53 miles away, and population density is 69.7 people per square mile.

How Douglas compares in Nevada

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