Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Bath County

74BoltScore / 100
#33 of 120 in Kentucky

Bath County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (49.3″/yr) with little drought and low natural-disaster risk.

How Bath County scores

Hazard Safety86
Freedom60
Food58
Isolation49
Sovereignty83
Water99
Affordability84
$182kTypical home
0.7%Property tax
$3,111Land / acre
49.3"Annual rain
0.8% of yrsSevere drought
39 miNearest metro
46.5People / sq mi
8.5%Federal land
55.4°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Bath County, Kentucky

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

Bath County is a strong bolthole (74/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (49.3″/yr) with little drought and low natural-disaster risk.

How much does land cost in Bath County, Kentucky?

Land in Bath County runs about $3,111 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Bath County?

Bath County gets about 49.3" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 0.8% of years.

How remote is Bath County?

The nearest major metro is about 39 miles away, and population density is 46.5 people per square mile.

How Bath compares in Kentucky

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