Idaho · Off-grid & homestead potential

Clearwater County

61BoltScore / 100
#10 of 44 in Idaho

Clearwater County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (45.6″/yr) and strong economic & personal freedom (78% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44.1°F avg) and 52.6% of it owned by the federal government.

How Clearwater County scores

Hazard Safety53
Freedom85
Food15
Isolation80
Sovereignty40
Water86
Affordability68
$313kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,570Land / acre
45.6"Annual rain
12.1% of yrsSevere drought
103 miNearest metro
3.7People / sq mi
52.6%Federal land
44.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Clearwater County, Idaho

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

Clearwater County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (45.6″/yr) and strong economic & personal freedom (78% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44.1°F avg) and 52.6% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Clearwater County, Idaho?

Land in Clearwater County runs about $3,570 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Clearwater County?

Clearwater County gets about 45.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.1% of years.

How remote is Clearwater County?

The nearest major metro is about 103 miles away, and population density is 3.7 people per square mile.

How Clearwater compares in Idaho

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