Idaho · Off-grid & homestead potential

Oneida County

65BoltScore / 100
#5 of 44 in Idaho

Oneida County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (88% Republican). The trade-offs: poor cropland soil.

How Oneida County scores

Hazard Safety99
Freedom88
Food18
Isolation82
Sovereignty53
Water47
Affordability68
$347kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,625Land / acre
18.4"Annual rain
16.9% of yrsSevere drought
108 miNearest metro
4.1People / sq mi
53.1%Federal land
46.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Oneida County, Idaho

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

Oneida County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (88% Republican). Watch-outs: poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Oneida County, Idaho?

Land in Oneida County runs about $2,625 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Oneida County?

Oneida County gets about 18.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 16.9% of years.

How remote is Oneida County?

The nearest major metro is about 108 miles away, and population density is 4.1 people per square mile.

How Oneida compares in Idaho

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