Illinois · Off-grid & homestead potential

Kendall County

46BoltScore / 100
#95 of 102 in Illinois

Kendall County is a marginal bolthole (46/100). Its strengths are decent rainfall (37.8″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. The trade-offs: little isolation — a major metro is just 15 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How Kendall County scores

Hazard Safety20
Freedom39
Food65
Isolation7
Sovereignty82
Water83
Affordability23
$397kTypical home
2.5%Property tax
$11,745Land / acre
37.8"Annual rain
1.6% of yrsSevere drought
15 miNearest metro
437.1People / sq mi
0%Federal land
50.2°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Kendall County, Illinois

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

Kendall County is a marginal bolthole (46/100). Its strengths: decent rainfall (37.8″/yr) and almost no federal land or extraction. Watch-outs: little isolation — a major metro is just 15 mi away and elevated natural-hazard exposure.

How much does land cost in Kendall County, Illinois?

Land in Kendall County runs about $11,745 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Kendall County?

Kendall County gets about 37.8" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 1.6% of years.

How remote is Kendall County?

The nearest major metro is about 15 miles away, and population density is 437.1 people per square mile.

How Kendall compares in Illinois

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