California · Off-grid & homestead potential

Kings County

35BoltScore / 100
#26 of 58 in California

Kings County is a weak bolthole (35/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and arid land — only 7.7″ of rain a year, in severe drought 40.4% of years.

How Kings County scores

Hazard Safety8
Freedom38
Food37
Isolation40
Sovereignty72
Water19
Affordability33
$365kTypical home
0.8%Property tax
$10,391Land / acre
7.7"Annual rain
40.4% of yrsSevere drought
30 miNearest metro
109.8People / sq mi
5.6%Federal land
64.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Kings County, California

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

Kings County is a weak bolthole (35/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and arid land — only 7.7″ of rain a year, in severe drought 40.4% of years.

How much does land cost in Kings County, California?

Land in Kings County runs about $10,391 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Kings County?

Kings County gets about 7.7" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 40.4% of years.

How remote is Kings County?

The nearest major metro is about 30 miles away, and population density is 109.8 people per square mile.

How Kings compares in California

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