Idaho · Off-grid & homestead potential

Latah County

59BoltScore / 100
#13 of 44 in Idaho

Latah County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (46% Republican) and decent rainfall (31.5″/yr). The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Latah County scores

Hazard Safety67
Freedom72
Food35
Isolation61
Sovereignty59
Water69
Affordability50
$475kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$3,464Land / acre
31.5"Annual rain
10.5% of yrsSevere drought
66 miNearest metro
38.4People / sq mi
15.8%Federal land
46.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Latah County, Idaho

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

Latah County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (46% Republican) and decent rainfall (31.5″/yr). Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Latah County, Idaho?

Land in Latah County runs about $3,464 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Latah County?

Latah County gets about 31.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.5% of years.

How remote is Latah County?

The nearest major metro is about 66 miles away, and population density is 38.4 people per square mile.

How Latah compares in Idaho

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