Oklahoma · Off-grid & homestead potential

Custer County

65BoltScore / 100
#54 of 77 in Oklahoma

Custer County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $179k) and strong economic & personal freedom (75% Republican). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Custer County scores

Hazard Safety38
Freedom81
Food61
Isolation70
Sovereignty68
Water47
Affordability90
$179kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$1,869Land / acre
28.6"Annual rain
38.7% of yrsSevere drought
85 miNearest metro
28.6People / sq mi
0%Federal land
59.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Custer County, Oklahoma

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

Custer County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $179k) and strong economic & personal freedom (75% Republican). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Custer County, Oklahoma?

Land in Custer County runs about $1,869 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Custer County?

Custer County gets about 28.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 38.7% of years.

How remote is Custer County?

The nearest major metro is about 85 miles away, and population density is 28.6 people per square mile.

How Custer compares in Oklahoma

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