North Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ransom County

66BoltScore / 100
#41 of 53 in North Dakota

Ransom County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $204k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (42.2°F avg).

How Ransom County scores

Hazard Safety87
Freedom70
Food33
Isolation56
Sovereignty75
Water60
Affordability83
$204kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$2,811Land / acre
22.8"Annual rain
5.9% of yrsSevere drought
48 miNearest metro
6.5People / sq mi
32.8%Federal land
42.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ransom County, North Dakota

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

Ransom County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $204k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (42.2°F avg).

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

Land in Ransom County runs about $2,811 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ransom County?

Ransom County gets about 22.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.9% of years.

How remote is Ransom County?

The nearest major metro is about 48 miles away, and population density is 6.5 people per square mile.

How Ransom compares in North Dakota

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