Utah · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wayne County

52BoltScore / 100
#13 of 29 in Utah

Wayne County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and deep isolation — 138 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and pricey real estate (typical home $453k).

How Wayne County scores

Hazard Safety98
Freedom69
Food22
Isolation95
Sovereignty32
Water24
Affordability23
$453kTypical home
0.3%Property tax
$10,311Land / acre
9.4"Annual rain
34.4% of yrsSevere drought
138 miNearest metro
1.1People / sq mi
86.5%Federal land
51.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wayne County, Utah

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

Wayne County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and deep isolation — 138 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and pricey real estate (typical home $453k).

How much does land cost in Wayne County, Utah?

Land in Wayne County runs about $10,311 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wayne County?

Wayne County gets about 9.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 34.4% of years.

How remote is Wayne County?

The nearest major metro is about 138 miles away, and population density is 1.1 people per square mile.

How Wayne compares in Utah

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