Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Perry County

68BoltScore / 100
#55 of 115 in Missouri

Perry County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Perry County scores

Hazard Safety54
Freedom70
Food62
Isolation61
Sovereignty74
Water80
Affordability73
$233kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$4,388Land / acre
46"Annual rain
2.6% of yrsSevere drought
66 miNearest metro
39.9People / sq mi
0.3%Federal land
56.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Perry County, Missouri

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

Perry County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Perry County, Missouri?

Land in Perry County runs about $4,388 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Perry County?

Perry County gets about 46" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 2.6% of years.

How remote is Perry County?

The nearest major metro is about 66 miles away, and population density is 39.9 people per square mile.

How Perry compares in Missouri

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