Kansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Edwards County

75BoltScore / 100
#47 of 105 in Kansas

Edwards County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths are low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $88k). The trade-offs: decent rainfall (25.3″/yr).

How Edwards County scores

Hazard Safety82
Freedom70
Food60
Isolation81
Sovereignty97
Water36
Affordability97
$88kTypical home
1.6%Property tax
$1,957Land / acre
25.3"Annual rain
30.7% of yrsSevere drought
107 miNearest metro
4.4People / sq mi
0%Federal land
55.5°FAvg temp

Scout Edwards County

Camp here before you commitBook a few nights nearby on Hipcamp →
Land for sale LandWatchHomes for sale Zillow

Some links are affiliate links — we may earn a commission, at no cost to you.

Living off-grid in Edwards County, Kansas

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

Edwards County is a strong bolthole (75/100). Its strengths: low extraction and seizure exposure and cheap to buy into (typical home $88k). Watch-outs: decent rainfall (25.3″/yr).

How much does land cost in Edwards County, Kansas?

Land in Edwards County runs about $1,957 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Edwards County?

Edwards County gets about 25.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 30.7% of years.

How remote is Edwards County?

The nearest major metro is about 107 miles away, and population density is 4.4 people per square mile.

How Edwards compares in Kansas

See all 105 Kansas counties ranked →