Wyoming · Off-grid & homestead potential

Hot Springs County

64BoltScore / 100
#4 of 23 in Wyoming

Hot Springs County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 139 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $242k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (43.7°F avg) and arid land — only 13.3″ of rain a year.

How Hot Springs County scores

Hazard Safety84
Freedom75
Food12
Isolation95
Sovereignty65
Water29
Affordability85
$242kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$823Land / acre
13.3"Annual rain
14.9% of yrsSevere drought
139 miNearest metro
2.3People / sq mi
42.2%Federal land
43.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Hot Springs County, Wyoming

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

Hot Springs County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 139 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $242k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (43.7°F avg) and arid land — only 13.3″ of rain a year.

How much does land cost in Hot Springs County, Wyoming?

Land in Hot Springs County runs about $823 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Hot Springs County?

Hot Springs County gets about 13.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.9% of years.

How remote is Hot Springs County?

The nearest major metro is about 139 miles away, and population density is 2.3 people per square mile.

How Hot Springs compares in Wyoming

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