Wisconsin · Off-grid & homestead potential

Pierce County

57BoltScore / 100
#40 of 72 in Wisconsin

Pierce County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (34.4″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Pierce County scores

Hazard Safety58
Freedom59
Food44
Isolation46
Sovereignty63
Water74
Affordability51
$370kTypical home
1.5%Property tax
$5,863Land / acre
34.4"Annual rain
7.8% of yrsSevere drought
37 miNearest metro
75People / sq mi
0.4%Federal land
44.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Pierce County, Wisconsin

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

Pierce County is a solid bolthole (57/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (34.4″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Pierce County, Wisconsin?

Land in Pierce County runs about $5,863 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Pierce County?

Pierce County gets about 34.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.8% of years.

How remote is Pierce County?

The nearest major metro is about 37 miles away, and population density is 75 people per square mile.

How Pierce compares in Wisconsin

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