Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Audubon County

65BoltScore / 100
#33 of 99 in Iowa

Audubon County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and real distance from any metro (67 mi).

How Audubon County scores

Hazard Safety61
Freedom62
Food62
Isolation64
Sovereignty87
Water61
Affordability60
$156kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$9,544Land / acre
35.4"Annual rain
11.9% of yrsSevere drought
67 miNearest metro
12.5People / sq mi
0%Federal land
48.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Audubon County, Iowa

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

Audubon County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and real distance from any metro (67 mi).

How much does land cost in Audubon County, Iowa?

Land in Audubon County runs about $9,544 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Audubon County?

Audubon County gets about 35.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.9% of years.

How remote is Audubon County?

The nearest major metro is about 67 miles away, and population density is 12.5 people per square mile.

How Audubon compares in Iowa

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