Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Humboldt County

67BoltScore / 100
#21 of 99 in Iowa

Humboldt County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Humboldt County scores

Hazard Safety76
Freedom64
Food58
Isolation72
Sovereignty76
Water68
Affordability54
$165kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$10,740Land / acre
33.4"Annual rain
16.5% of yrsSevere drought
89 miNearest metro
21.9People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
46.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Humboldt County, Iowa

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

Humboldt County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Humboldt County, Iowa?

Land in Humboldt County runs about $10,740 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Humboldt County?

Humboldt County gets about 33.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 16.5% of years.

How remote is Humboldt County?

The nearest major metro is about 89 miles away, and population density is 21.9 people per square mile.

How Humboldt compares in Iowa

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