Missouri · Off-grid & homestead potential

Webster County

65BoltScore / 100
#70 of 115 in Missouri

Webster County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (46.1″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: 25 mi from the nearest metro.

How Webster County scores

Hazard Safety55
Freedom70
Food66
Isolation41
Sovereignty75
Water80
Affordability69
$267kTypical home
0.5%Property tax
$4,559Land / acre
46.1"Annual rain
4.6% of yrsSevere drought
25 miNearest metro
70People / sq mi
0%Federal land
55.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Webster County, Missouri

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

Webster County is a strong bolthole (65/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (46.1″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: 25 mi from the nearest metro.

How much does land cost in Webster County, Missouri?

Land in Webster County runs about $4,559 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Webster County?

Webster County gets about 46.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 4.6% of years.

How remote is Webster County?

The nearest major metro is about 25 miles away, and population density is 70 people per square mile.

How Webster compares in Missouri

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