Utah · Off-grid & homestead potential

Summit County

43BoltScore / 100
#23 of 29 in Utah

Summit County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths are real distance from any metro (62 mi). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (39.3°F avg) and pricey real estate (typical home $1328k).

How Summit County scores

Hazard Safety40
Freedom54
Food6
Isolation61
Sovereignty50
Water54
Affordability37
$1328kTypical home
0.3%Property tax
$4,336Land / acre
26"Annual rain
22.2% of yrsSevere drought
62 miNearest metro
22.9People / sq mi
44.5%Federal land
39.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Summit County, Utah

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

Summit County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths: real distance from any metro (62 mi). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (39.3°F avg) and pricey real estate (typical home $1328k).

How much does land cost in Summit County, Utah?

Land in Summit County runs about $4,336 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Summit County?

Summit County gets about 26" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 22.2% of years.

How remote is Summit County?

The nearest major metro is about 62 miles away, and population density is 22.9 people per square mile.

How Summit compares in Utah

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