Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Taylor County

72BoltScore / 100
#3 of 99 in Iowa

Taylor County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (37.4″/yr).

How Taylor County scores

Hazard Safety62
Freedom66
Food66
Isolation68
Sovereignty90
Water81
Affordability73
$142kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$6,835Land / acre
37.4"Annual rain
2.8% of yrsSevere drought
77 miNearest metro
11.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
50.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Taylor County, Iowa

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

Taylor County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (37.4″/yr).

How much does land cost in Taylor County, Iowa?

Land in Taylor County runs about $6,835 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Taylor County?

Taylor County gets about 37.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.8% of years.

How remote is Taylor County?

The nearest major metro is about 77 miles away, and population density is 11.1 people per square mile.

How Taylor compares in Iowa

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