Utah · Off-grid & homestead potential

Daggett County

58BoltScore / 100
#3 of 29 in Utah

Daggett County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and deep isolation — 110 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (42.1°F avg) and arid land — only 14.6″ of rain a year, in severe drought 23.1% of years.

How Daggett County scores

Hazard Safety96
Freedom70
Food9
Isolation83
Sovereignty47
Water38
Affordability61
$367kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$3,609Land / acre
14.6"Annual rain
23.1% of yrsSevere drought
110 miNearest metro
1.4People / sq mi
84.1%Federal land
42.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Daggett County, Utah

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

Daggett County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and deep isolation — 110 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (42.1°F avg) and arid land — only 14.6″ of rain a year, in severe drought 23.1% of years.

How much does land cost in Daggett County, Utah?

Land in Daggett County runs about $3,609 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Daggett County?

Daggett County gets about 14.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 23.1% of years.

How remote is Daggett County?

The nearest major metro is about 110 miles away, and population density is 1.4 people per square mile.

How Daggett compares in Utah

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