Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Adair County

64BoltScore / 100
#46 of 99 in Iowa

Adair County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $197k).

How Adair County scores

Hazard Safety50
Freedom63
Food63
Isolation55
Sovereignty86
Water63
Affordability65
$197kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$7,226Land / acre
36.1"Annual rain
9.5% of yrsSevere drought
48 miNearest metro
13People / sq mi
0%Federal land
49.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Adair County, Iowa

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

Adair County is a solid bolthole (64/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and cheap to buy into (typical home $197k).

How much does land cost in Adair County, Iowa?

Land in Adair County runs about $7,226 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Adair County?

Adair County gets about 36.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 9.5% of years.

How remote is Adair County?

The nearest major metro is about 48 miles away, and population density is 13 people per square mile.

How Adair compares in Iowa

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