Utah · Off-grid & homestead potential

Sevier County

52BoltScore / 100
#14 of 29 in Utah

Sevier County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 100 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: poor cropland soil and 77.1% of it owned by the federal government.

How Sevier County scores

Hazard Safety77
Freedom73
Food13
Isolation78
Sovereignty29
Water34
Affordability58
$335kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$5,351Land / acre
16.4"Annual rain
34% of yrsSevere drought
100 miNearest metro
11.7People / sq mi
77.1%Federal land
45.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Sevier County, Utah

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

Sevier County is a solid bolthole (52/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 100 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: poor cropland soil and 77.1% of it owned by the federal government.

How much does land cost in Sevier County, Utah?

Land in Sevier County runs about $5,351 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Sevier County?

Sevier County gets about 16.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 34% of years.

How remote is Sevier County?

The nearest major metro is about 100 miles away, and population density is 11.7 people per square mile.

How Sevier compares in Utah

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