North Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Walsh County

69BoltScore / 100
#37 of 53 in North Dakota

Walsh County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $167k) and deep isolation — 111 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (39.4°F avg).

How Walsh County scores

Hazard Safety71
Freedom75
Food31
Isolation83
Sovereignty79
Water56
Affordability86
$167kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$3,221Land / acre
21.3"Annual rain
8.4% of yrsSevere drought
111 miNearest metro
8People / sq mi
8.8%Federal land
39.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Walsh County, North Dakota

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

Walsh County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $167k) and deep isolation — 111 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (39.4°F avg).

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

Land in Walsh County runs about $3,221 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Walsh County?

Walsh County gets about 21.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.4% of years.

How remote is Walsh County?

The nearest major metro is about 111 miles away, and population density is 8 people per square mile.

How Walsh compares in North Dakota

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