Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Grundy County

66BoltScore / 100
#29 of 99 in Iowa

Grundy County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $221k).

How Grundy County scores

Hazard Safety87
Freedom62
Food63
Isolation61
Sovereignty82
Water62
Affordability42
$221kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$12,121Land / acre
36.4"Annual rain
11.6% of yrsSevere drought
63 miNearest metro
24.7People / sq mi
0%Federal land
47.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Grundy County, Iowa

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

Grundy County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $221k).

How much does land cost in Grundy County, Iowa?

Land in Grundy County runs about $12,121 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Grundy County?

Grundy County gets about 36.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.6% of years.

How remote is Grundy County?

The nearest major metro is about 63 miles away, and population density is 24.7 people per square mile.

How Grundy compares in Iowa

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