Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

St. Charles County

48BoltScore / 100
#114 of 115 in Missouri

St. Charles County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (42.3″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: 27 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How St. Charles County scores

Hazard Safety7
Freedom61
Food61
Isolation7
Sovereignty70
Water81
Affordability49
$377kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$6,162Land / acre
42.3"Annual rain
3.9% of yrsSevere drought
27 miNearest metro
743.4People / sq mi
0.7%Federal land
55.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in St. Charles County, Missouri

Is St. Charles County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

St. Charles County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (42.3″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: 27 mi from the nearest metro and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in St. Charles County, Missouri?

Land in St. Charles County runs about $6,162 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in St. Charles County?

St. Charles County gets about 42.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.9% of years.

How remote is St. Charles County?

The nearest major metro is about 27 miles away, and population density is 743.4 people per square mile.

How St. Charles compares in Missouri

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