Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Lafayette County

63BoltScore / 100
#82 of 115 in Missouri

Lafayette County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (40.9″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Lafayette County scores

Hazard Safety48
Freedom67
Food66
Isolation44
Sovereignty72
Water82
Affordability59
$251kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$7,328Land / acre
40.9"Annual rain
8.9% of yrsSevere drought
30 miNearest metro
52.8People / sq mi
0.6%Federal land
54.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Lafayette County, Missouri

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

Lafayette County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (40.9″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Lafayette County, Missouri?

Land in Lafayette County runs about $7,328 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Lafayette County?

Lafayette County gets about 40.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.9% of years.

How remote is Lafayette County?

The nearest major metro is about 30 miles away, and population density is 52.8 people per square mile.

How Lafayette compares in Missouri

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