Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Martin County

63BoltScore / 100
#34 of 87 in Minnesota

Martin County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and deep isolation — 106 mi to the nearest city.

How Martin County scores

Hazard Safety54
Freedom59
Food58
Isolation79
Sovereignty82
Water55
Affordability55
$224kTypical home
1%Property tax
$8,968Land / acre
31.8"Annual rain
12.8% of yrsSevere drought
106 miNearest metro
27.6People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
45.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Martin County, Minnesota

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

Martin County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and deep isolation — 106 mi to the nearest city.

How much does land cost in Martin County, Minnesota?

Land in Martin County runs about $8,968 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Martin County?

Martin County gets about 31.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.8% of years.

How remote is Martin County?

The nearest major metro is about 106 miles away, and population density is 27.6 people per square mile.

How Martin compares in Minnesota

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