Wyoming · Off-grid & homestead potential

Albany County

54BoltScore / 100
#17 of 23 in Wyoming

Albany County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths are real distance from any metro (86 mi) and cheap to buy into (typical home $377k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (41.3°F avg).

How Albany County scores

Hazard Safety52
Freedom63
Food8
Isolation72
Sovereignty60
Water53
Affordability70
$377kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$1,040Land / acre
15"Annual rain
13.9% of yrsSevere drought
86 miNearest metro
9People / sq mi
24.3%Federal land
41.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Albany County, Wyoming

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

Albany County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths: real distance from any metro (86 mi) and cheap to buy into (typical home $377k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (41.3°F avg).

How much does land cost in Albany County, Wyoming?

Land in Albany County runs about $1,040 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Albany County?

Albany County gets about 15" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.9% of years.

How remote is Albany County?

The nearest major metro is about 86 miles away, and population density is 9 people per square mile.

How Albany compares in Wyoming

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