Wyoming · Off-grid & homestead potential

Fremont County

54BoltScore / 100
#18 of 23 in Wyoming

Fremont County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 182 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $323k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (41.2°F avg) and 57.7% of it owned by the federal government.

How Fremont County scores

Hazard Safety40
Freedom71
Food8
Isolation100
Sovereignty39
Water45
Affordability74
$323kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$1,882Land / acre
14.6"Annual rain
12.3% of yrsSevere drought
182 miNearest metro
4.3People / sq mi
57.7%Federal land
41.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Fremont County, Wyoming

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

Fremont County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 182 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $323k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (41.2°F avg) and 57.7% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Fremont County, Wyoming?

Land in Fremont County runs about $1,882 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Fremont County?

Fremont County gets about 14.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.3% of years.

How remote is Fremont County?

The nearest major metro is about 182 miles away, and population density is 4.3 people per square mile.

How Fremont compares in Wyoming

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