Idaho · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lincoln County

59BoltScore / 100
#15 of 44 in Idaho

Lincoln County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (76% Republican). The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 10.4″ of rain a year.

How Lincoln County scores

Hazard Safety91
Freedom84
Food18
Isolation83
Sovereignty53
Water22
Affordability58
$317kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$5,720Land / acre
10.4"Annual rain
19.8% of yrsSevere drought
112 miNearest metro
4.5People / sq mi
76%Federal land
46.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lincoln County, Idaho

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

Lincoln County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (76% Republican). Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 10.4″ of rain a year.

How much does land cost in Lincoln County, Idaho?

Land in Lincoln County runs about $5,720 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County gets about 10.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 19.8% of years.

How remote is Lincoln County?

The nearest major metro is about 112 miles away, and population density is 4.5 people per square mile.

How Lincoln compares in Idaho

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