Nebraska · Off-grid & homestead potential

Holt County

73BoltScore / 100
#32 of 93 in Nebraska

Holt County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and deep isolation — 122 mi to the nearest city. The trade-offs: middling conditions for growing food.

How Holt County scores

Hazard Safety83
Freedom70
Food34
Isolation88
Sovereignty92
Water56
Affordability86
$184kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$2,650Land / acre
26.2"Annual rain
20.1% of yrsSevere drought
122 miNearest metro
4.2People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
48.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Holt County, Nebraska

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

Holt County is a strong bolthole (73/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and deep isolation — 122 mi to the nearest city. Watch-outs: middling conditions for growing food.

How much does land cost in Holt County, Nebraska?

Land in Holt County runs about $2,650 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Holt County?

Holt County gets about 26.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 20.1% of years.

How remote is Holt County?

The nearest major metro is about 122 miles away, and population density is 4.2 people per square mile.

How Holt compares in Nebraska

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