Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Ozaukee County

50BoltScore / 100
#62 of 72 in Wisconsin

Ozaukee County is a marginal bolthole (50/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (33″/yr). The trade-offs: 21 mi from the nearest metro and pricey real estate (typical home $508k).

How Ozaukee County scores

Hazard Safety50
Freedom59
Food45
Isolation13
Sovereignty81
Water76
Affordability26
$508kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$8,047Land / acre
33"Annual rain
1.5% of yrsSevere drought
21 miNearest metro
401.1People / sq mi
1%Federal land
46.5°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin

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

Ozaukee County is a marginal bolthole (50/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (33″/yr). Watch-outs: 21 mi from the nearest metro and pricey real estate (typical home $508k).

How much does land cost in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin?

Land in Ozaukee County runs about $8,047 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Ozaukee County?

Ozaukee County gets about 33" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.5% of years.

How remote is Ozaukee County?

The nearest major metro is about 21 miles away, and population density is 401.1 people per square mile.

How Ozaukee compares in Wisconsin

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