Colorado · Off-grid & homestead potential

Elbert County

51BoltScore / 100
#37 of 64 in Colorado

Elbert County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (74% Republican) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and modest rainfall (17.3″/yr).

How Elbert County scores

Hazard Safety63
Freedom81
Food19
Isolation50
Sovereignty72
Water25
Affordability43
$680kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$2,935Land / acre
17.3"Annual rain
—Severe drought
38 miNearest metro
15.6People / sq mi
0.5%Federal land
48°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Elbert County, Colorado

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

Elbert County is a marginal bolthole (51/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (74% Republican) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and modest rainfall (17.3″/yr).

How much does land cost in Elbert County, Colorado?

Land in Elbert County runs about $2,935 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Elbert County?

Elbert County gets about 17.3" of rain a year.

How remote is Elbert County?

The nearest major metro is about 38 miles away, and population density is 15.6 people per square mile.

How Elbert compares in Colorado

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