Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Davis County

66BoltScore / 100
#22 of 99 in Iowa

Davis County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and real distance from any metro (84 mi).

How Davis County scores

Hazard Safety50
Freedom65
Food62
Isolation70
Sovereignty84
Water64
Affordability70
$232kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$5,154Land / acre
38.1"Annual rain
12.8% of yrsSevere drought
84 miNearest metro
18.3People / sq mi
0%Federal land
51°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Davis County, Iowa

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

Davis County is a strong bolthole (66/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and real distance from any metro (84 mi).

How much does land cost in Davis County, Iowa?

Land in Davis County runs about $5,154 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Davis County?

Davis County gets about 38.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 12.8% of years.

How remote is Davis County?

The nearest major metro is about 84 miles away, and population density is 18.3 people per square mile.

How Davis compares in Iowa

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