Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Buffalo County

63BoltScore / 100
#12 of 72 in Wisconsin

Buffalo County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (35.5″/yr).

How Buffalo County scores

Hazard Safety86
Freedom62
Food43
Isolation52
Sovereignty59
Water70
Affordability68
$255kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$5,134Land / acre
35.5"Annual rain
5.6% of yrsSevere drought
42 miNearest metro
19.9People / sq mi
2.5%Federal land
45.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Buffalo County, Wisconsin

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

Buffalo County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (35.5″/yr).

How much does land cost in Buffalo County, Wisconsin?

Land in Buffalo County runs about $5,134 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Buffalo County?

Buffalo County gets about 35.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.6% of years.

How remote is Buffalo County?

The nearest major metro is about 42 miles away, and population density is 19.9 people per square mile.

How Buffalo compares in Wisconsin

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