Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pike County

68BoltScore / 100
#53 of 115 in Missouri

Pike County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $221k).

How Pike County scores

Hazard Safety60
Freedom68
Food64
Isolation63
Sovereignty78
Water67
Affordability74
$221kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$4,561Land / acre
40"Annual rain
4.3% of yrsSevere drought
69 miNearest metro
26.8People / sq mi
1.6%Federal land
54°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pike County, Missouri

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

Pike County is a strong bolthole (68/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $221k).

How much does land cost in Pike County, Missouri?

Land in Pike County runs about $4,561 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pike County?

Pike County gets about 40" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.3% of years.

How remote is Pike County?

The nearest major metro is about 69 miles away, and population density is 26.8 people per square mile.

How Pike compares in Missouri

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