Utah · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wasatch County

43BoltScore / 100
#24 of 29 in Utah

Wasatch County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (61% Republican). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (41.6°F avg) and pricey real estate (typical home $946k).

How Wasatch County scores

Hazard Safety66
Freedom63
Food8
Isolation44
Sovereignty54
Water47
Affordability17
$946kTypical home
0.4%Property tax
$8,960Land / acre
24.4"Annual rain
29.5% of yrsSevere drought
25 miNearest metro
31.6People / sq mi
57.7%Federal land
41.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wasatch County, Utah

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

Wasatch County is a marginal bolthole (43/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (61% Republican). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (41.6°F avg) and pricey real estate (typical home $946k).

How much does land cost in Wasatch County, Utah?

Land in Wasatch County runs about $8,960 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wasatch County?

Wasatch County gets about 24.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 29.5% of years.

How remote is Wasatch County?

The nearest major metro is about 25 miles away, and population density is 31.6 people per square mile.

How Wasatch compares in Utah

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