Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Greene County

49BoltScore / 100
#111 of 115 in Missouri

Greene County is a marginal bolthole (49/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (45″/yr) with little drought and middling conditions for growing food. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 5 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Greene County scores

Hazard Safety10
Freedom61
Food66
Isolation4
Sovereignty65
Water76
Affordability59
$259kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$7,004Land / acre
45"Annual rain
5.5% of yrsSevere drought
5 miNearest metro
451.1People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
56°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Greene County, Missouri

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

Greene County is a marginal bolthole (49/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (45″/yr) with little drought and middling conditions for growing food. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 5 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Greene County, Missouri?

Land in Greene County runs about $7,004 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Greene County?

Greene County gets about 45" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.5% of years.

How remote is Greene County?

The nearest major metro is about 5 miles away, and population density is 451.1 people per square mile.

How Greene compares in Missouri

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