Wyoming · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sublette County

58BoltScore / 100
#12 of 23 in Wyoming

Sublette County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 178 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (36.1°F avg) and 78.3% of it owned by the federal government.

How Sublette County scores

Hazard Safety78
Freedom76
Food7
Isolation100
Sovereignty40
Water44
Affordability59
$446kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$2,038Land / acre
18"Annual rain
20.4% of yrsSevere drought
178 miNearest metro
1.8People / sq mi
78.3%Federal land
36.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sublette County, Wyoming

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

Sublette County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 178 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (36.1°F avg) and 78.3% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Sublette County, Wyoming?

Land in Sublette County runs about $2,038 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sublette County?

Sublette County gets about 18" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 20.4% of years.

How remote is Sublette County?

The nearest major metro is about 178 miles away, and population density is 1.8 people per square mile.

How Sublette compares in Wyoming

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