Nevada · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lyon County

42BoltScore / 100
#13 of 17 in Nevada

Lyon County is a marginal bolthole (42/100). Its strengths are strong economic & personal freedom (69% Republican) and cheap to buy into (typical home $418k). The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 8″ of rain a year, in severe drought 46.3% of years.

How Lyon County scores

Hazard Safety29
Freedom87
Food18
Isolation55
Sovereignty30
Water19
Affordability58
$418kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$3,107Land / acre
8"Annual rain
46.3% of yrsSevere drought
50 miNearest metro
31.2People / sq mi
65.9%Federal land
51.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lyon County, Nevada

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

Lyon County is a marginal bolthole (42/100). Its strengths: strong economic & personal freedom (69% Republican) and cheap to buy into (typical home $418k). Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and arid land — only 8″ of rain a year, in severe drought 46.3% of years.

How much does land cost in Lyon County, Nevada?

Land in Lyon County runs about $3,107 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lyon County?

Lyon County gets about 8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 46.3% of years.

How remote is Lyon County?

The nearest major metro is about 50 miles away, and population density is 31.2 people per square mile.

How Lyon compares in Nevada

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