Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Howard County

65BoltScore / 100
#39 of 99 in Iowa

Howard County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Howard County scores

Hazard Safety84
Freedom61
Food56
Isolation54
Sovereignty72
Water66
Affordability59
$204kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$8,461Land / acre
37.4"Annual rain
7.7% of yrsSevere drought
46 miNearest metro
19.8People / sq mi
0.1%Federal land
44.7°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Howard County, Iowa

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

Howard County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: low natural-disaster risk and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Howard County, Iowa?

Land in Howard County runs about $8,461 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Howard County?

Howard County gets about 37.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.7% of years.

How remote is Howard County?

The nearest major metro is about 46 miles away, and population density is 19.8 people per square mile.

How Howard compares in Iowa

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