Iowa · Off-grid & homestead potential

Washington County

62BoltScore / 100
#63 of 99 in Iowa

Washington County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (38″/yr).

How Washington County scores

Hazard Safety56
Freedom59
Food62
Isolation52
Sovereignty78
Water77
Affordability51
$235kTypical home
1.3%Property tax
$9,552Land / acre
38"Annual rain
11.8% of yrsSevere drought
46 miNearest metro
39.7People / sq mi
1.3%Federal land
50°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Washington County, Iowa

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

Washington County is a solid bolthole (62/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (38″/yr).

How much does land cost in Washington County, Iowa?

Land in Washington County runs about $9,552 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Washington County?

Washington County gets about 38" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 11.8% of years.

How remote is Washington County?

The nearest major metro is about 46 miles away, and population density is 39.7 people per square mile.

How Washington compares in Iowa

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