Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ste. Genevieve County

61BoltScore / 100
#89 of 115 in Missouri

Ste. Genevieve County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are cheap to buy into (typical home $263k) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Ste. Genevieve County scores

Hazard Safety45
Freedom66
Food65
Isolation54
Sovereignty67
Water63
Affordability70
$263kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$4,393Land / acre
44.4"Annual rain
3.1% of yrsSevere drought
51 miNearest metro
37.3People / sq mi
3.3%Federal land
55.9°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri

Is Ste. Genevieve County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Ste. Genevieve County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: cheap to buy into (typical home $263k) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri?

Land in Ste. Genevieve County runs about $4,393 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ste. Genevieve County?

Ste. Genevieve County gets about 44.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.1% of years.

How remote is Ste. Genevieve County?

The nearest major metro is about 51 miles away, and population density is 37.3 people per square mile.

How Ste. Genevieve compares in Missouri

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