Nevada · Off-grid & homestead potential

Washoe County

39BoltScore / 100
#15 of 17 in Nevada

Washoe County is a weak bolthole (39/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (46% Republican) and real distance from any metro (72 mi). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How Washoe County scores

Hazard Safety3
Freedom78
Food15
Isolation60
Sovereignty41
Water22
Affordability50
$572kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$1,083Land / acre
12.5"Annual rain
46.4% of yrsSevere drought
72 miNearest metro
78.9People / sq mi
74.5%Federal land
49.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Washoe County, Nevada

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

Washoe County is a weak bolthole (39/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (46% Republican) and real distance from any metro (72 mi). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Washoe County, Nevada?

Land in Washoe County runs about $1,083 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Washoe County?

Washoe County gets about 12.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 46.4% of years.

How remote is Washoe County?

The nearest major metro is about 72 miles away, and population density is 78.9 people per square mile.

How Washoe compares in Nevada

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