Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Gentry County

72BoltScore / 100
#20 of 115 in Missouri

Gentry County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $138k) and decent rainfall (38.1″/yr).

How Gentry County scores

Hazard Safety71
Freedom70
Food65
Isolation68
Sovereignty69
Water79
Affordability84
$138kTypical home
1%Property tax
$4,448Land / acre
38.1"Annual rain
8.7% of yrsSevere drought
79 miNearest metro
12.8People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
52.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Gentry County, Missouri

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

Gentry County is a strong bolthole (72/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $138k) and decent rainfall (38.1″/yr).

How much does land cost in Gentry County, Missouri?

Land in Gentry County runs about $4,448 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Gentry County?

Gentry County gets about 38.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.7% of years.

How remote is Gentry County?

The nearest major metro is about 79 miles away, and population density is 12.8 people per square mile.

How Gentry compares in Missouri

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