Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ida County

67BoltScore / 100
#20 of 99 in Iowa

Ida County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Ida County scores

Hazard Safety82
Freedom65
Food60
Isolation69
Sovereignty84
Water53
Affordability55
$160kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$10,698Land / acre
31.7"Annual rain
16% of yrsSevere drought
80 miNearest metro
15.8People / sq mi
0%Federal land
47.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ida County, Iowa

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

Ida County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Ida County, Iowa?

Land in Ida County runs about $10,698 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ida County?

Ida County gets about 31.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 16% of years.

How remote is Ida County?

The nearest major metro is about 80 miles away, and population density is 15.8 people per square mile.

How Ida compares in Iowa

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