25%
Tiny Home Score
County-level signal for tiny-home research fit.
Methodology
Freedom Score
A county-level discovery score for comparing live-state counties before deeper parcel, zoning, water, septic, and permit research.
Verified counties117
Average score65
Score range0-100
Formula version1
Formula
What Goes Into The Score
20%
RV Living Score
Signal for RV living and temporary occupancy research.
20%
Off-Grid Score
Signal for rural, solar, water, septic, and access research.
15%
Land Affordability
Derived from median acre price and land availability.
10%
Property Taxes
Lower effective property tax rates score higher.
5%
Solar Potential
County-centroid solar resource proxy.
5%
Broadband Availability
Household broadband subscription proxy.
Interpretation
What The Score Means
Excellent85-100
Strong72-84
Promising60-71
Mixed45-59
Restrictive0-44
Guardrails
What It Does Not Mean
- It does not confirm that a parcel allows full-time RV living.
- It does not confirm that a tiny home, container home, or ADU can be permitted.
- It does not replace county planning, zoning, building, water, septic, or road-access review.
- It does not account for every subdivision covenant, HOA rule, wildfire constraint, or municipal overlay.
Verification status
Score Strength And Source Confidence Are Separate
Freedom Score ranks county-level discovery signals. Verification status tracks how strongly the profile is supported by official source layers. Colorado is fully verified, and Wyoming is now fully verified at the county-source level. A verified county profile still requires parcel-level planning, zoning, building, water, septic, access, and covenant review.
Current leaders
Top Freedom Score Counties
#1
Catron County
88Land affordability 99/100, tax score 100/100.
#2Hidalgo County
88Land affordability 100/100, tax score 88/100.
#3Rio Arriba County
88Land affordability 92/100, tax score 100/100.
#4Torrance County
88Land affordability 95/100, tax score 91/100.
#5Saguache County
87Land affordability 80/100, tax score 92/100.
#6Carbon County
87Land affordability 100/100, tax score 81/100.