Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pulaski County

65BoltScore / 100
#68 of 115 in Missouri

Pulaski County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (43.9″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $231k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Pulaski County scores

Hazard Safety40
Freedom66
Food62
Isolation59
Sovereignty60
Water89
Affordability79
$231kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,020Land / acre
43.9"Annual rain
4.9% of yrsSevere drought
72 miNearest metro
98.4People / sq mi
28.9%Federal land
56.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pulaski County, Missouri

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

Pulaski County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (43.9″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $231k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Pulaski County, Missouri?

Land in Pulaski County runs about $3,020 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pulaski County?

Pulaski County gets about 43.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.9% of years.

How remote is Pulaski County?

The nearest major metro is about 72 miles away, and population density is 98.4 people per square mile.

How Pulaski compares in Missouri

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