Minnesota · Off-grid & homestead potential

Wabasha County

59BoltScore / 100
#55 of 87 in Minnesota

Wabasha County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths are almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (35.5″/yr). The trade-offs: 22 mi from the nearest metro.

How Wabasha County scores

Hazard Safety54
Freedom57
Food47
Isolation42
Sovereignty81
Water78
Affordability54
$318kTypical home
1.1%Property tax
$6,636Land / acre
35.5"Annual rain
3.9% of yrsSevere drought
22 miNearest metro
41.5People / sq mi
1.2%Federal land
45.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Wabasha County, Minnesota

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

Wabasha County is a solid bolthole (59/100). Its strengths: almost no federal land or extraction and decent rainfall (35.5″/yr). Watch-outs: 22 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Wabasha County, Minnesota?

Land in Wabasha County runs about $6,636 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Wabasha County?

Wabasha County gets about 35.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.9% of years.

How remote is Wabasha County?

The nearest major metro is about 22 miles away, and population density is 41.5 people per square mile.

How Wabasha compares in Minnesota

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