Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lyon County

60BoltScore / 100
#79 of 99 in Iowa

Lyon County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (83% Republican). The trade-offs: pricey real estate (typical home $267k).

How Lyon County scores

Hazard Safety81
Freedom69
Food57
Isolation47
Sovereignty67
Water64
Affordability33
$267kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$12,857Land / acre
29.1"Annual rain
13% of yrsSevere drought
30 miNearest metro
21People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
46.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lyon County, Iowa

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

Lyon County is a solid bolthole (60/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and strong economic & personal freedom (83% Republican). Watch-outs: pricey real estate (typical home $267k).

How much does land cost in Lyon County, Iowa?

Land in Lyon County runs about $12,857 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lyon County?

Lyon County gets about 29.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13% of years.

How remote is Lyon County?

The nearest major metro is about 30 miles away, and population density is 21 people per square mile.

How Lyon compares in Iowa

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