Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Bremer County

64BoltScore / 100
#47 of 99 in Iowa

Bremer County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (37.6″/yr) and low natural-disaster risk.

How Bremer County scores

Hazard Safety75
Freedom58
Food55
Isolation59
Sovereignty73
Water77
Affordability47
$259kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$9,905Land / acre
37.6"Annual rain
10.5% of yrsSevere drought
65 miNearest metro
58.1People / sq mi
1.1%Federal land
46.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Bremer County, Iowa

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

Bremer County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (37.6″/yr) and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Bremer County, Iowa?

Land in Bremer County runs about $9,905 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Bremer County?

Bremer County gets about 37.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 10.5% of years.

How remote is Bremer County?

The nearest major metro is about 65 miles away, and population density is 58.1 people per square mile.

How Bremer compares in Iowa

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