Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Mahaska County

66BoltScore / 100
#27 of 99 in Iowa

Mahaska County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (36.6″/yr).

How Mahaska County scores

Hazard Safety70
Freedom64
Food62
Isolation55
Sovereignty74
Water73
Affordability61
$204kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$7,959Land / acre
36.6"Annual rain
14.1% of yrsSevere drought
53 miNearest metro
38.3People / sq mi
0.5%Federal land
50°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Mahaska County, Iowa

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

Mahaska County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (36.6″/yr).

How much does land cost in Mahaska County, Iowa?

Land in Mahaska County runs about $7,959 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Mahaska County?

Mahaska County gets about 36.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 14.1% of years.

How remote is Mahaska County?

The nearest major metro is about 53 miles away, and population density is 38.3 people per square mile.

How Mahaska compares in Iowa

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