New Mexico · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lincoln County

49BoltScore / 100
#18 of 33 in New Mexico

Lincoln County is a marginal bolthole (49/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 115 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $351k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How Lincoln County scores

Hazard Safety20
Freedom52
Food30
Isolation85
Sovereignty42
Water41
Affordability73
$351kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$915Land / acre
14.1"Annual rain
42.2% of yrsSevere drought
115 miNearest metro
4.1People / sq mi
35.7%Federal land
55.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lincoln County, New Mexico

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

Lincoln County is a marginal bolthole (49/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 115 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $351k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and poor cropland soil.

How much does land cost in Lincoln County, New Mexico?

Land in Lincoln County runs about $915 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lincoln County?

Lincoln County gets about 14.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 42.2% of years.

How remote is Lincoln County?

The nearest major metro is about 115 miles away, and population density is 4.1 people per square mile.

How Lincoln compares in New Mexico

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