Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cedar County

64BoltScore / 100
#45 of 99 in Iowa

Cedar County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (37.8″/yr) and low natural-disaster risk.

How Cedar County scores

Hazard Safety78
Freedom58
Food64
Isolation46
Sovereignty77
Water79
Affordability44
$251kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$10,621Land / acre
37.8"Annual rain
8% of yrsSevere drought
30 miNearest metro
31.6People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
49°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cedar County, Iowa

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

Cedar County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (37.8″/yr) and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Cedar County, Iowa?

Land in Cedar County runs about $10,621 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cedar County?

Cedar County gets about 37.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8% of years.

How remote is Cedar County?

The nearest major metro is about 30 miles away, and population density is 31.6 people per square mile.

How Cedar compares in Iowa

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