Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-09-24
1 of Missouri's 115 counties — 1% — allow living in an RV on private land. That is the 7th-largest count of any state. The strongest of them on the Bolthole Index is Dent County (75/100). Every entry below cites the county’s own official source.
Rules change, and cities inside these counties set their own — treat this as a verified starting point, not legal advice. All 325 counties nationwide → Missouri: no building codes → Missouri: no zoning → Missouri: no codes, no zoning → Missouri: owner-builder → Missouri: tiny homes → Missouri: no minimum home size → Full Missouri profile →
1 of 115 Missouri counties · sorted by Index score
RV occupancy on private land in unincorporated Dent County, Missouri, as a county land-use matter. The official guide states that state and federal regulations apply to building…
Starting A Business: Salem and Dent County ↗Every county here has a full profile — water, land prices, hazard safety, seclusion, and the rest of its building rules. See the Missouri state page for all 115 counties ranked, or go back to the national list.
Off-grid gear
Building on land in one of these Missouri counties? The kit we'd start with:
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General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.
