Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Holt County

71BoltScore / 100
#30 of 115 in Missouri

Holt County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (35.6″/yr).

How Holt County scores

Hazard Safety84
Freedom72
Food61
Isolation65
Sovereignty73
Water81
Affordability62
—Typical home
0.8%Property tax
$5,713Land / acre
35.6"Annual rain
5.8% of yrsSevere drought
70 miNearest metro
9.2People / sq mi
3.6%Federal land
53°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Holt County, Missouri

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

Holt County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and decent rainfall (35.6″/yr).

How much does land cost in Holt County, Missouri?

Land in Holt County runs about $5,713 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Holt County?

Holt County gets about 35.6" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 5.8% of years.

How remote is Holt County?

The nearest major metro is about 70 miles away, and population density is 9.2 people per square mile.

How Holt compares in Missouri

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