Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Greene County

63BoltScore / 100
#53 of 99 in Iowa

Greene County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (35.1″/yr).

How Greene County scores

Hazard Safety68
Freedom61
Food59
Isolation57
Sovereignty74
Water70
Affordability52
$177kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$10,751Land / acre
35.1"Annual rain
16.3% of yrsSevere drought
52 miNearest metro
15.1People / sq mi
0.6%Federal land
48.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Greene County, Iowa

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

Greene County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (35.1″/yr).

How much does land cost in Greene County, Iowa?

Land in Greene County runs about $10,751 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Greene County?

Greene County gets about 35.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 16.3% of years.

How remote is Greene County?

The nearest major metro is about 52 miles away, and population density is 15.1 people per square mile.

How Greene compares in Iowa

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