Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Burnett County

61BoltScore / 100
#21 of 72 in Wisconsin

Burnett County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (31.7″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $303k). The trade-offs: a short, cold growing season (42.5°F avg).

How Burnett County scores

Hazard Safety51
Freedom63
Food30
Isolation66
Sovereignty67
Water78
Affordability69
$303kTypical home
1%Property tax
$3,584Land / acre
31.7"Annual rain
4.3% of yrsSevere drought
75 miNearest metro
20.8People / sq mi
1.5%Federal land
42.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Burnett County, Wisconsin

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

Burnett County is a solid bolthole (61/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (31.7″/yr) and cheap to buy into (typical home $303k). Watch-outs: a short, cold growing season (42.5°F avg).

How much does land cost in Burnett County, Wisconsin?

Land in Burnett County runs about $3,584 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Burnett County?

Burnett County gets about 31.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.3% of years.

How remote is Burnett County?

The nearest major metro is about 75 miles away, and population density is 20.8 people per square mile.

How Burnett compares in Wisconsin

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