Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Van Buren County

71BoltScore / 100
#7 of 99 in Iowa

Van Buren County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (38″/yr).

How Van Buren County scores

Hazard Safety66
Freedom66
Food63
Isolation72
Sovereignty79
Water77
Affordability74
$190kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$5,451Land / acre
38"Annual rain
11.4% of yrsSevere drought
88 miNearest metro
15People / sq mi
1.1%Federal land
51.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Van Buren County, Iowa

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

Van Buren County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (38″/yr).

How much does land cost in Van Buren County, Iowa?

Land in Van Buren County runs about $5,451 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Van Buren County?

Van Buren County gets about 38" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.4% of years.

How remote is Van Buren County?

The nearest major metro is about 88 miles away, and population density is 15 people per square mile.

How Van Buren compares in Iowa

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