North Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wells County

74BoltScore / 100
#8 of 53 in North Dakota

Wells County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 139 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $133k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (40°F avg).

How Wells County scores

Hazard Safety91
Freedom79
Food27
Isolation95
Sovereignty83
Water52
Affordability93
$133kTypical home
1%Property tax
$2,385Land / acre
18.5"Annual rain
9% of yrsSevere drought
139 miNearest metro
3.1People / sq mi
13.9%Federal land
40°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wells County, North Dakota

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

Wells County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 139 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $133k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (40°F avg).

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

Land in Wells County runs about $2,385 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wells County?

Wells County gets about 18.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9% of years.

How remote is Wells County?

The nearest major metro is about 139 miles away, and population density is 3.1 people per square mile.

How Wells compares in North Dakota

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