Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Phelps County

62BoltScore / 100
#85 of 115 in Missouri

Phelps County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $233k) and decent rainfall (44.2″/yr).

How Phelps County scores

Hazard Safety46
Freedom65
Food58
Isolation64
Sovereignty53
Water72
Affordability75
$233kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,912Land / acre
44.2"Annual rain
4.8% of yrsSevere drought
78 miNearest metro
67.4People / sq mi
15.1%Federal land
55.8°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Phelps County, Missouri

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

Phelps County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $233k) and decent rainfall (44.2″/yr).

How much does land cost in Phelps County, Missouri?

Land in Phelps County runs about $3,912 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Phelps County?

Phelps County gets about 44.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.8% of years.

How remote is Phelps County?

The nearest major metro is about 78 miles away, and population density is 67.4 people per square mile.

How Phelps compares in Missouri

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