Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Warren County

61BoltScore / 100
#69 of 99 in Iowa

Warren County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (36.4″/yr). The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 17 mi away.

How Warren County scores

Hazard Safety64
Freedom58
Food63
Isolation35
Sovereignty87
Water73
Affordability48
$324kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$7,820Land / acre
36.4"Annual rain
13.6% of yrsSevere drought
17 miNearest metro
96.9People / sq mi
1.4%Federal land
50.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Warren County, Iowa

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

Warren County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (36.4″/yr). Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 17 mi away.

How much does land cost in Warren County, Iowa?

Land in Warren County runs about $7,820 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Warren County?

Warren County gets about 36.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 13.6% of years.

How remote is Warren County?

The nearest major metro is about 17 miles away, and population density is 96.9 people per square mile.

How Warren compares in Iowa

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