Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Dade County

73BoltScore / 100
#15 of 115 in Missouri

Dade County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (44.8″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $203k).

How Dade County scores

Hazard Safety77
Freedom71
Food69
Isolation50
Sovereignty76
Water89
Affordability80
$203kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$3,520Land / acre
44.8"Annual rain
6.8% of yrsSevere drought
37 miNearest metro
15.7People / sq mi
5.2%Federal land
56.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Dade County, Missouri

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

Dade County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (44.8″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $203k).

How much does land cost in Dade County, Missouri?

Land in Dade County runs about $3,520 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Dade County?

Dade County gets about 44.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6.8% of years.

How remote is Dade County?

The nearest major metro is about 37 miles away, and population density is 15.7 people per square mile.

How Dade compares in Missouri

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