Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Houston County

63BoltScore / 100
#32 of 87 in Minnesota

Houston County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (37.2″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Houston County scores

Hazard Safety70
Freedom54
Food46
Isolation56
Sovereignty78
Water80
Affordability59
$325kTypical home
1.2%Property tax
$5,209Land / acre
37.2"Annual rain
4.8% of yrsSevere drought
54 miNearest metro
33.7People / sq mi
3.9%Federal land
46°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Houston County, Minnesota

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

Houston County is a solid bolthole (63/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (37.2″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Houston County, Minnesota?

Land in Houston County runs about $5,209 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Houston County?

Houston County gets about 37.2" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.8% of years.

How remote is Houston County?

The nearest major metro is about 54 miles away, and population density is 33.7 people per square mile.

How Houston compares in Minnesota

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