Utah · Off-grid & homestead potential

Piute County

59BoltScore / 100
#2 of 29 in Utah

Piute County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and deep isolation — 116 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44.2°F avg) and 74.7% of it owned by the federal government.

How Piute County scores

Hazard Safety99
Freedom74
Food12
Isolation85
Sovereignty27
Water38
Affordability77
Typical home
0.4%Property tax
$4,020Land / acre
17.2"Annual rain
28.9% of yrsSevere drought
116 miNearest metro
2People / sq mi
74.7%Federal land
44.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Piute County, Utah

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

Piute County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and deep isolation — 116 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44.2°F avg) and 74.7% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Piute County, Utah?

Land in Piute County runs about $4,020 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Piute County?

Piute County gets about 17.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 28.9% of years.

How remote is Piute County?

The nearest major metro is about 116 miles away, and population density is 2 people per square mile.

How Piute compares in Utah

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