Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Delaware County

61BoltScore / 100
#71 of 99 in Iowa

Delaware County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (38.6″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How Delaware County scores

Hazard Safety50
Freedom62
Food58
Isolation50
Sovereignty77
Water80
Affordability48
$240kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$10,164Land / acre
38.6"Annual rain
7.9% of yrsSevere drought
38 miNearest metro
30.5People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
47°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Delaware County, Iowa

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

Delaware County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (38.6″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure.

How much does land cost in Delaware County, Iowa?

Land in Delaware County runs about $10,164 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Delaware County?

Delaware County gets about 38.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.9% of years.

How remote is Delaware County?

The nearest major metro is about 38 miles away, and population density is 30.5 people per square mile.

How Delaware compares in Iowa

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