Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pettis County

62BoltScore / 100
#88 of 115 in Missouri

Pettis County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $196k) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Pettis County scores

Hazard Safety38
Freedom67
Food70
Isolation53
Sovereignty72
Water56
Affordability75
$196kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$4,906Land / acre
41.4"Annual rain
—Severe drought
52 miNearest metro
63.8People / sq mi
0.2%Federal land
55.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pettis County, Missouri

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

Pettis County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $196k) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Pettis County, Missouri?

Land in Pettis County runs about $4,906 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pettis County?

Pettis County gets about 41.4" of rain a year.

How remote is Pettis County?

The nearest major metro is about 52 miles away, and population density is 63.8 people per square mile.

How Pettis compares in Missouri

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