Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

St. Louis County

44BoltScore / 100
#115 of 115 in Missouri

St. Louis County is a marginal bolthole (44/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (42.3″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 15 mi away.

How St. Louis County scores

Hazard Safety1
Freedom53
Food63
Isolation2
Sovereignty74
Water77
Affordability39
$290kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$10,928Land / acre
42.3"Annual rain
3.4% of yrsSevere drought
15 miNearest metro
1,943.5People / sq mi
0.5%Federal land
56.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in St. Louis County, Missouri

Is St. Louis County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

St. Louis County is a marginal bolthole (44/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (42.3″/yr) and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 15 mi away.

How much does land cost in St. Louis County, Missouri?

Land in St. Louis County runs about $10,928 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in St. Louis County?

St. Louis County gets about 42.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.4% of years.

How remote is St. Louis County?

The nearest major metro is about 15 miles away, and population density is 1,943.5 people per square mile.

How St. Louis compares in Missouri

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