North Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Grant County

77BoltScore / 100
#1 of 53 in North Dakota

Grant County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 227 mi to the nearest city and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (42.7°F avg).

How Grant County scores

Hazard Safety85
Freedom81
Food21
Isolation100
Sovereignty100
Water52
Affordability99
Typical home
1%Property tax
$1,382Land / acre
17.7"Annual rain
7.8% of yrsSevere drought
227 miNearest metro
1.3People / sq mi
1.1%Federal land
42.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Grant County, North Dakota

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

Grant County is a strong bolthole (77/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 227 mi to the nearest city and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (42.7°F avg).

How much does land cost in Grant County, North Dakota?

Land in Grant County runs about $1,382 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Grant County?

Grant County gets about 17.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.8% of years.

How remote is Grant County?

The nearest major metro is about 227 miles away, and population density is 1.3 people per square mile.

How Grant compares in North Dakota

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