Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Door County

54BoltScore / 100
#52 of 72 in Wisconsin

Door County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (31.8″/yr). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (44.1°F avg).

How Door County scores

Hazard Safety53
Freedom57
Food35
Isolation51
Sovereignty74
Water63
Affordability44
$437kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$5,846Land / acre
31.8"Annual rain
1% of yrsSevere drought
48 miNearest metro
63.4People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
44.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Door County, Wisconsin

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

Door County is a solid bolthole (54/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (31.8″/yr). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (44.1°F avg).

How much does land cost in Door County, Wisconsin?

Land in Door County runs about $5,846 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Door County?

Door County gets about 31.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1% of years.

How remote is Door County?

The nearest major metro is about 48 miles away, and population density is 63.4 people per square mile.

How Door compares in Wisconsin

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