Idaho · Off-grid & homestead potential

Kootenai County

39BoltScore / 100
#42 of 44 in Idaho

Kootenai County is a weak bolthole (39/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (70% Republican). The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $605k) and poor cropland soil.

How Kootenai County scores

Hazard Safety21
Freedom81
Food17
Isolation35
Sovereignty52
Water56
Affordability8
$605kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$11,050Land / acre
33.2"Annual rain
12.2% of yrsSevere drought
26 miNearest metro
149.5People / sq mi
32.3%Federal land
45.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Kootenai County, Idaho

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

Kootenai County is a weak bolthole (39/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (70% Republican). Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $605k) and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Kootenai County, Idaho?

Land in Kootenai County runs about $11,050 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Kootenai County?

Kootenai County gets about 33.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.2% of years.

How remote is Kootenai County?

The nearest major metro is about 26 miles away, and population density is 149.5 people per square mile.

How Kootenai compares in Idaho

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