North Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Stutsman County

63BoltScore / 100
#47 of 53 in North Dakota

Stutsman County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $232k) and deep isolation — 100 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (40.8°F avg).

How Stutsman County scores

Hazard Safety54
Freedom76
Food28
Isolation78
Sovereignty73
Water54
Affordability80
$232kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$2,732Land / acre
20.3"Annual rain
10.6% of yrsSevere drought
100 miNearest metro
9.6People / sq mi
30.2%Federal land
40.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Stutsman County, North Dakota

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

Stutsman County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $232k) and deep isolation — 100 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (40.8°F avg).

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

Land in Stutsman County runs about $2,732 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Stutsman County?

Stutsman County gets about 20.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.6% of years.

How remote is Stutsman County?

The nearest major metro is about 100 miles away, and population density is 9.6 people per square mile.

How Stutsman compares in North Dakota

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