North Dakota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Oliver County

76BoltScore / 100
#5 of 53 in North Dakota

Oliver County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths are deep isolation — 213 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (42°F avg).

How Oliver County scores

Hazard Safety98
Freedom82
Food23
Isolation100
Sovereignty95
Water51
Affordability82
$257kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$1,781Land / acre
17.9"Annual rain
8.9% of yrsSevere drought
213 miNearest metro
2.6People / sq mi
1%Federal land
42°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Oliver County, North Dakota

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

Oliver County is a strong bolthole (76/100). Its strengths: deep isolation — 213 mi to the nearest city and low natural-disaster risk. Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (42°F avg).

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

Land in Oliver County runs about $1,781 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Oliver County?

Oliver County gets about 17.9" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 8.9% of years.

How remote is Oliver County?

The nearest major metro is about 213 miles away, and population density is 2.6 people per square mile.

How Oliver compares in North Dakota

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