Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Reynolds County

70BoltScore / 100
#38 of 115 in Missouri

Reynolds County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (48.3″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $167k). The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Reynolds County scores

Hazard Safety36
Freedom71
Food66
Isolation78
Sovereignty63
Water89
Affordability88
$167kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$2,655Land / acre
48.3"Annual rain
4.6% of yrsSevere drought
99 miNearest metro
7.4People / sq mi
17.6%Federal land
55.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Reynolds County, Missouri

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

Reynolds County is a strong bolthole (70/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (48.3″/yr) with little drought and cheap to buy into (typical home $167k). Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Reynolds County, Missouri?

Land in Reynolds County runs about $2,655 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Reynolds County?

Reynolds County gets about 48.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.6% of years.

How remote is Reynolds County?

The nearest major metro is about 99 miles away, and population density is 7.4 people per square mile.

How Reynolds compares in Missouri

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