Nebraska · Off-grid & homestead potential

Burt County

67BoltScore / 100
#68 of 93 in Nebraska

Burt County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How Burt County scores

Hazard Safety79
Freedom64
Food56
Isolation53
Sovereignty99
Water49
Affordability66
$193kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$7,150Land / acre
30.4"Annual rain
19.8% of yrsSevere drought
43 miNearest metro
13.7People / sq mi
2%Federal land
49.6°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Burt County, Nebraska

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

Burt County is a strong bolthole (67/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Burt County, Nebraska?

Land in Burt County runs about $7,150 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Burt County?

Burt County gets about 30.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 19.8% of years.

How remote is Burt County?

The nearest major metro is about 43 miles away, and population density is 13.7 people per square mile.

How Burt compares in Nebraska

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