Arizona · Off-grid & homestead potential

Graham County

52BoltScore / 100
#3 of 15 in Arizona

Graham County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $307k) and strong economic & personal freedom (72% Republican). The trade-offs: modest rainfall (15″/yr) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Graham County scores

Hazard Safety35
Freedom72
Food36
Isolation68
Sovereignty42
Water28
Affordability78
$307kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$736Land / acre
15"Annual rain
39.7% of yrsSevere drought
78 miNearest metro
8.6People / sq mi
37.3%Federal land
61.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Graham County, Arizona

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

Graham County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $307k) and strong economic & personal freedom (72% Republican). Watch-outs: modest rainfall (15″/yr) and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Graham County, Arizona?

Land in Graham County runs about $736 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Graham County?

Graham County gets about 15" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 39.7% of years.

How remote is Graham County?

The nearest major metro is about 78 miles away, and population density is 8.6 people per square mile.

How Graham compares in Arizona

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