Kentucky · Off-grid & homestead potential

Breckinridge County

71BoltScore / 100
#72 of 120 in Kentucky

Breckinridge County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (51.1″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How Breckinridge County scores

Hazard Safety60
Freedom61
Food66
Isolation53
Sovereignty86
Water86
Affordability82
$175kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$3,848Land / acre
51.1"Annual rain
3.6% of yrsSevere drought
48 miNearest metro
37.1People / sq mi
0.8%Federal land
56.3°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Breckinridge County, Kentucky

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

Breckinridge County is a strong bolthole (71/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (51.1″/yr) with little drought and almost no federal land or extraction.

How much does land cost in Breckinridge County, Kentucky?

Land in Breckinridge County runs about $3,848 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Breckinridge County?

Breckinridge County gets about 51.1" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 3.6% of years.

How remote is Breckinridge County?

The nearest major metro is about 48 miles away, and population density is 37.1 people per square mile.

How Breckinridge compares in Kentucky

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