North Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Eddy County

74BoltScore / 100
#14 of 53 in North Dakota

Eddy County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $113k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (40°F avg).

How Eddy County scores

Hazard Safety98
Freedom74
Food28
Isolation85
Sovereignty80
Water53
Affordability97
$113kTypical home
0.9%Property tax
$2,088Land / acre
19.3"Annual rain
9.1% of yrsSevere drought
116 miNearest metro
3.6People / sq mi
29.6%Federal land
40°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Eddy County, North Dakota

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

Eddy County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and cheap to buy into (typical home $113k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (40°F avg).

How much does land cost in Eddy County, North Dakota?

Land in Eddy County runs about $2,088 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Eddy County?

Eddy County gets about 19.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.1% of years.

How remote is Eddy County?

The nearest major metro is about 116 miles away, and population density is 3.6 people per square mile.

How Eddy compares in North Dakota

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