Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Cedar County

71BoltScore / 100
#32 of 115 in Missouri

Cedar County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (44.9″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $234k).

How Cedar County scores

Hazard Safety74
Freedom71
Food72
Isolation53
Sovereignty73
Water77
Affordability76
$234kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,763Land / acre
44.9"Annual rain
7.5% of yrsSevere drought
46 miNearest metro
30.9People / sq mi
8.1%Federal land
56.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Cedar County, Missouri

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

Cedar County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (44.9″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $234k).

How much does land cost in Cedar County, Missouri?

Land in Cedar County runs about $3,763 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Cedar County?

Cedar County gets about 44.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.5% of years.

How remote is Cedar County?

The nearest major metro is about 46 miles away, and population density is 30.9 people per square mile.

How Cedar compares in Missouri

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