Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Madison County

69BoltScore / 100
#46 of 115 in Missouri

Madison County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $172k) and abundant rainfall (47.7″/yr) with little drought.

How Madison County scores

Hazard Safety49
Freedom70
Food68
Isolation69
Sovereignty56
Water84
Affordability88
$172kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$2,627Land / acre
47.7"Annual rain
3.7% of yrsSevere drought
82 miNearest metro
25.7People / sq mi
17%Federal land
55.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Madison County, Missouri

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

Madison County is a strong bolthole (69/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $172k) and abundant rainfall (47.7″/yr) with little drought.

How much does land cost in Madison County, Missouri?

Land in Madison County runs about $2,627 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Madison County?

Madison County gets about 47.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.7% of years.

How remote is Madison County?

The nearest major metro is about 82 miles away, and population density is 25.7 people per square mile.

How Madison compares in Missouri

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