Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lee County

65BoltScore / 100
#31 of 99 in Iowa

Lee County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (39″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Lee County scores

Hazard Safety37
Freedom59
Food65
Isolation66
Sovereignty77
Water82
Affordability73
$125kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$7,412Land / acre
39"Annual rain
5.8% of yrsSevere drought
82 miNearest metro
62.9People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
51.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lee County, Iowa

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

Lee County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (39″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Lee County, Iowa?

Land in Lee County runs about $7,412 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lee County?

Lee County gets about 39" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.8% of years.

How remote is Lee County?

The nearest major metro is about 82 miles away, and population density is 62.9 people per square mile.

How Lee compares in Iowa

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