West · NV
Nevada
Confidence: High
Cheapest desert in the US; permissive rural counties (Nye, Elko) but water is near-impossible in much of the state.
-9
Overall
Verdict
Mixed — pick parcel carefully
Weighted across Water · Legal · Soil · Energy · Climate
Quick stats
- Region
- West
- Overall score
- -9
- Confidence
- High
Domain breakdown
How NV scores
Water-28 / ±50
Legal+16 / ±40
Soil-10 / ±30
Energy+22 / ±25
Climate Risk-14 / ±25
In its favor
- +Excellent solar
- +Permissive rural code
- +Cheap land
Watch-outs
- −Almost no groundwater in most basins
- −Wells 500–1000+ ft
- −Heat
- −Wildfire
Notes by domain
Water
-28Basin-by-basin; many designated critical with no new permits.
Legal
+16Rural permissive.
Soil
-10Alkaline desert.
Energy
+22Excellent solar.
Climate Risk
-14Heat, wildfire.
Counties to investigate first
ElkoNyeLincoln