Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Monroe County

71BoltScore / 100
#5 of 99 in Iowa

Monroe County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Monroe County scores

Hazard Safety90
Freedom64
Food62
Isolation57
Sovereignty88
Water61
Affordability75
$172kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$5,613Land / acre
36.7"Annual rain
13.7% of yrsSevere drought
54 miNearest metro
17.3People / sq mi
0%Federal land
50.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Monroe County, Iowa

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

Monroe County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Monroe County, Iowa?

Land in Monroe County runs about $5,613 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Monroe County?

Monroe County gets about 36.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.7% of years.

How remote is Monroe County?

The nearest major metro is about 54 miles away, and population density is 17.3 people per square mile.

How Monroe compares in Iowa

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