Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wright County

64BoltScore / 100
#41 of 99 in Iowa

Wright County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (35.1″/yr).

How Wright County scores

Hazard Safety58
Freedom62
Food57
Isolation70
Sovereignty72
Water71
Affordability59
$138kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$10,313Land / acre
35.1"Annual rain
13.9% of yrsSevere drought
83 miNearest metro
21.8People / sq mi
0.9%Federal land
46.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wright County, Iowa

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

Wright County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (35.1″/yr).

How much does land cost in Wright County, Iowa?

Land in Wright County runs about $10,313 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wright County?

Wright County gets about 35.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.9% of years.

How remote is Wright County?

The nearest major metro is about 83 miles away, and population density is 21.8 people per square mile.

How Wright compares in Iowa

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