Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Price County

68BoltScore / 100
#2 of 72 in Wisconsin

Price County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 144 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $215k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (40.7°F avg).

How Price County scores

Hazard Safety68
Freedom62
Food28
Isolation97
Sovereignty58
Water79
Affordability81
$215kTypical home
1.4%Property tax
$3,063Land / acre
33.1"Annual rain
5% of yrsSevere drought
144 miNearest metro
11.2People / sq mi
18.8%Federal land
40.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Price County, Wisconsin

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

Price County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 144 mi to the nearest city and cheap to buy into (typical home $215k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (40.7°F avg).

How much does land cost in Price County, Wisconsin?

Land in Price County runs about $3,063 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Price County?

Price County gets about 33.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5% of years.

How remote is Price County?

The nearest major metro is about 144 miles away, and population density is 11.2 people per square mile.

How Price compares in Wisconsin

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