Utah · Off-grid & homestead potential

Uintah County

60BoltScore / 100
#1 of 29 in Utah

Uintah County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and deep isolation — 114 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and 58.7% of it owned by the federal government.

How Uintah County scores

Hazard Safety96
Freedom73
Food12
Isolation84
Sovereignty37
Water43
Affordability72
$359kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$901Land / acre
12"Annual rain
31.6% of yrsSevere drought
114 miNearest metro
8.4People / sq mi
58.7%Federal land
46.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Uintah County, Utah

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

Uintah County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and deep isolation — 114 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and 58.7% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Uintah County, Utah?

Land in Uintah County runs about $901 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Uintah County?

Uintah County gets about 12" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 31.6% of years.

How remote is Uintah County?

The nearest major metro is about 114 miles away, and population density is 8.4 people per square mile.

How Uintah compares in Utah

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