Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Howell County

63BoltScore / 100
#80 of 115 in Missouri

Howell County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $226k) and strong economic & personal freedom (81% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Howell County scores

Hazard Safety22
Freedom70
Food68
Isolation69
Sovereignty59
Water69
Affordability80
$226kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$2,894Land / acre
47.6"Annual rain
5.2% of yrsSevere drought
86 miNearest metro
43.9People / sq mi
8.6%Federal land
56.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Howell County, Missouri

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

Howell County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $226k) and strong economic & personal freedom (81% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Howell County, Missouri?

Land in Howell County runs about $2,894 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Howell County?

Howell County gets about 47.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.2% of years.

How remote is Howell County?

The nearest major metro is about 86 miles away, and population density is 43.9 people per square mile.

How Howell compares in Missouri

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