Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Webster County

58BoltScore / 100
#84 of 99 in Iowa

Webster County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (34.5″/yr). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Webster County scores

Hazard Safety40
Freedom60
Food58
Isolation58
Sovereignty69
Water68
Affordability56
$142kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$10,795Land / acre
34.5"Annual rain
18.5% of yrsSevere drought
60 miNearest metro
51People / sq mi
0%Federal land
47.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Webster County, Iowa

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

Webster County is a solid bolthole (58/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (34.5″/yr). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Webster County, Iowa?

Land in Webster County runs about $10,795 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Webster County?

Webster County gets about 34.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 18.5% of years.

How remote is Webster County?

The nearest major metro is about 60 miles away, and population density is 51 people per square mile.

How Webster compares in Iowa

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